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A Masterpiece of Historical Fiction-The Great Novel of America's "Greatest Generation" Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II, which begins with The Winds of War and continues in War and Remembrance, stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers. Like no other books about the war, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events-and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II-as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war's maelstrom.
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Herman Wouk (born May 27, 1915) is an bestselling American author, with a number of notable novels to his credit, including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance. He was born in New York City, into a Jewish family that had immigrated from Russia, and received an A.B. from Columbia University. He was first a radio scriptwriter, and worked with Fred Allen, then in 1941 worked for the US government on radio spots selling war bonds. Wouk then joined the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater, an experience he later characterized as educational; "I learned about machinery, I learned how men behaved under pressure, and I learned about Americans." His first ship was the USS Zane, then he was second-in-command on the Southard. He started his writing career onboard, working on a novel during his off-duty hours. He married Betty Sarah Brown in 1945, with whom he had three sons, became a fulltime writer in 1946, and published his debut novel, Aurora Dawn in 1947. In 1952, The Caine Mutiny received the Pulitzer Prize. In 1998, he received the Guardian of Zion Award.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
first-rate historical novel!!,
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This review is from: The Winds of War (Hardcover)
For someone interested in long novels and history, this is a heaven-sent book, rich in imagination and historical facts. I wonder what prompted Mr Wouk to write this book. There is no match for it in the literary world !!
5.0 out of 5 stars
"A Thriller",
By CJ (Madison) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Winds of War (Paperback)
Many lives would not be the same if it was not for the Henry family. This story is a tale of love, action and adventure. This combination is what makes a good book. The story takes place in 1939, during the beginning of World War 2. It follows the Henry family. A family who was brought up on the Navy. The main character Victor "Pug" Henry a Naval attache to Berlin finds himself caught in the backyard of what will soon be one of the world's biggest leader and maniac. This of course is Adolf Hitler. In fact Victor meets Hitler, Stalin and Churchill and lets not forget he and Franklin D. Roosevelt are very good friends. While Victor is in diplomacy we find his youngest son Byron running for his life in Warsaw, Poland with love interest Natalie Jastrow the niece of the famous author Aaron Jastrow, who wrote A Jew's Jesus. While half of the family is over in the pit of things the other half is over on the home front. Eldest son Warren is training to become a flight aviator and sister working for a famous t.v. show host in New York. As you can see this family can be no more farther a part, but really this war will soon bring them together. This story begins with the invasion of Poland and goes all the way to the attack on Pearl Harbor. A thriller 'till the end. The Winds of War is a winner.I really enjoyed this book. It was probably one of the greatest books that I have ever read. It was a big accomplishment being that it was over 1000 pages. Even though it was a slow read and even a little bit hard to understand at time it still did no let me put it down. It is real easy to get into it because there is so much to think about that it is. All in all this was a really great book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
An archetype.........,
By nto62 (Corona, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Winds of War (Paperback)
I've read many WWII-related novels and works of non-fiction over the years. Therefore, I'm somewhat surprised it took me this long to arrive at Herman Wouk. Winds of War is a sweeping, magnificent epic that captured me in a way few novels do. Herman Wouk tells the story of a fictional USN family as the events leading up to America's entry into war cast them hither and yon. London, Berlin, Moscow, Pearl Harbor, New York City, Rome, Manila, and Washington DC all figure prominently as do the leaders of each Axis and Allied country. Having read much about WWII, I especially enjoyed Wouk's flawless chronology and the detail with which it was adorned. Indeed, one could absorb a better understanding of the WWII event timeline from Winds of War than from many non-fictional accounts. I do most of my reading at night before sleep. Winds of War had me looking forward to bedtime on my commute home from work. I loved this book. I loved it's character formation, it's pace, it's geographical range, and it's towering level of suspense. Every ingredient required for a memorable epic is present in an impeccable weave. Winds of War rates 5 stars and more.
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