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Legacy
1st edition cover
Author(s)                        James A. Michener
Country                           United States
Language                       English
Genre(s)                         H
istorical novel
Publisher                        Random House
Publication date            198
7
Media type                      Print
(Hardback)
Pages                             
176 pp.
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

  1. The Starrs
  2. Jared Starr: 1726–1787
  3. Simon Starr: 1759–1809
  4. Justice Edmund Starr: 1780–1847
  5. General Hugh Starr: 1833–1921
  6. Emily Starr: 1858–1932
  7. Richard Starr: 1890–1954
  8. Rachel Denham Starr: 1928–
  9. The Terror: 1951–
  10. The Constitution of the United States