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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Youngblood Hawke: Add a description of this character.
- Jeanne Fry
- Frieda Winter
- Gus Adam
- Karl Fry
- Arthur
- Paul
- Jay Prince
- Ross Hodge
- Scotty Hoag
- Givney
- Jeanie
- Weltmann
- Hovey
- Nancy
- Quentin Judd
- Ferdie
- Maas
- Jim
- Glenn
- Anne Karen
- Scott Hoag
- Luzzatto
- Fain
- Traynor
- Jeanne Green
- Leifer
- Irene Perry
- Feydal
- Georges
- Dr. Eversill
Setting & Locations edit
- New York
- Hollywood
- Kentucky
- Europe
- Prince House
- Lexington
- United States
- Washington
- Venice
- Philadelphia
- Letchworth County
- Paris
- Edgefield
- Peru
- America
- The Park Tower
- Balzac
- Rome
- England
- California
- Wall Street
- Waldorf
- Manhattan
- Long Island
- Will Home
- Jamaica
- Plaza
- Hodge Hathaway
- Los Angeles
- Ridge
- Lima
- Italy
- Louisville
- Miami
- West Virginia
- Switzerland
- Heaven
- Boston
- Peekskill
- Brightstar
- Columbia
- High Street
- France
- London
- Carmian
- Frankfort
First Sentence edit
HAVE you ever known a famous man before he became famous?
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1962. (authoritative list)
Preceded by A Shade of Difference, and followed by Franny and Zooey.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Herman Wouk (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0316955175
Page Count: 800
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0316955175
Page Count: 800
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.91
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