Many years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, Why me? I'm nobody. Berlin answered, No, no. You've traveled. You've known many people. You have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good. Now, in the same year he has celebrated his hundredth birthday, Herman Wouk finally reflects on the life experiences that inspired his most beloved novels. Among those experiences are his days writing for comedian Fred Allen's radio show, one of the most popular shows in the history of the medium; enlisting in the US Navy during World War II; falling in love with Betty Sarah Brown, the woman who would become his wife (and literary agent) for sixty-six years; writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Caine Mutiny; as well as a big hit Broadway play The Caine Mutiny Court Martial; and the surprising inspirations and people behind such masterpieces as The Winds of War, War and Remembrance, Marjorie Morningstar, and Youngblood Hawke. Written with the wisdom of a man who has lived through two centuries and the wit of someone who began his career as professional comedy writer, the first part of Wouk's memoir ( Sailor ) refers to his Navy experience and writing career, the second ( Fiddler ) to what he's learned from living a life of faith. Ultimately, Sailor and Fiddler is an unprecedented reflection from a vantage point few people have lived to experience.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13
9781501128547
eBay Product ID (ePID)
226189937
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author
Author
Herman Wouk
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
203mm
Item Width
127mm
Item Weight
265g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Herman Wouk
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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