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The Winds of War

Books | Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War II

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Herman Wouk

Like no other masterpiece of historical fiction, Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II is the great novel of America's Greatest Generation.Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events, as well as 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.The Winds of War and its sequel War and Remembrance stand as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers.

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Author

Herman Wouk

Pages

885

Publisher

Little, Brown

Published Date

2008-11-15

ISBN

0316050091 9780316050098

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Intriguing! "

Jennifer Messner

"Great history story"

Mary Puncekar

"I rarely read books a second time but I might need to read this again. It’s great! "

Vicki Steele-Woodall

"It’s still relevant. Great characters, epic story. "

Katie Thomas

"Yes! One of my all time favorites. "

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