Legacy (1987 novel)

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Legacy
First edition
Author	James Michener
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Historical novel
Publisher	Random House
Publication date	1987
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	176pp.
ISBN	0-394-56432-4

Legacy (1987) is a novel by American author James A. Michener. Set during the Iran–Contra affair of the 1980s, the story follows Major Norman Starr, who is called to testify in front of a congressional committee to account for his involvement in covert military actions. The novel is interspersed with historical "flashbacks" as Major Starr reflects on his ancestors and their own roles in American history.

Chapters List

The Starrs
Jared Starr: 1726–1787
Simon Starr: 1759–1809
Justice Edmund Starr: 1780–1847
General Hugh Starr: 1833–1921
Emily Starr: 1858–1932
Richard Starr: 1890–1954
Rachel Denham Starr: 1928–
Norman Starr: 1951–
The Constitution of the United States

v t e Works by James A. Michener

Novels	The Fires of Spring (1949) The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) Sayonara (1954) Hawaii (1959) Caravans (1963) The Source (1965) The Drifters (1971) Centennial (1974) Chesapeake (1978) The Watermen (1979) The Covenant (1980) Space (1982) Poland (1983) Texas (1985) Legacy (1987) Alaska (1988) Caribbean (1989) Journey (1989) The Novel (1991) South Pacific (1992) Mexico (1992) Recessional (1994) Miracle in Seville (1995) Matecumbe (2007)

Non-fiction	The Future of the Social Studies (1939) The Voice of Asia (1951) The Floating World (1954) The Bridge at Andau (1957) Rascals in Paradise (1957) Japanese Prints (1959) Report of the Country Chairman (1961) Iberia (1968) Presidential Lottery (1969) The Quality of Life (1970) Kent State: What Happened and Why (1971) Firstfruits, A Harvest of 25 Years of Israeli Writing (1973) Sports in America (1976) About Centennial: Some Notes on the Novel (1978) United States of America (1982) Collectors, Forgers — And A Writer: A Memoir (1983) All We Did Was Fly to the Moon (1985) Six Days in Havana (1989) Pilgrimage: A Memoir of Poland and Rome (1990) The Eagle and the Raven (1990) My Lost Mexico (1992) The World Is My Home (1992) Writer's Handbook (1992) Creatures of the Kingdom (1993) Literary Reflections (1993) William Penn (1994) Ventures in Editing (1995) This Noble Land (1996) A Century of Sonnets (1997)

Short story collections	Tales of the South Pacific (1947) Return to Paradise (1951) Selected Writings of James Michener (1978)

Film, TV and theatrical adaptations	South Pacific (musical) (1949) The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) Return to Paradise (1953) Sayonara (1957) Until They Sail (1957) South Pacific (film) (1958) Hawaii (1966) The Hawaiians (1970) Centennial (1978) Space (1985) Texas (1994) South Pacific (film) (2001)

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