I’m the writer of the historical novel, BRAZIL, and the non-fiction work, RIDING THE RAILS: TEENAGERS ON THE MOVE DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION.
I’m currently working on three book projects, all historical novels:
MEXICO, AFRICA, U.S.A.
The book proposals are on my website: www.erroluys.com
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I worked with James Michener for two years on his South African novel, The Covenant. I was involved from the book’s conception, outlined the story with Michener, did the major research and contributed to the original manuscript.
I’m the only one of Michener’s assistants ever to go on and write my own epic, Brazil. Originally published by Simon and Schuster in the U.S., Brazil was hailed by overseas critics, especially in Brazil and France. My French publishers are bringing out a 20th anniversary edition of La Forteresse Verte in Fall 2007.
Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression (Routledge 2003) is the unforgettable story of 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains in the 1930s.
Working with James A. Michener: The Story Behind The Covenant


