![]() ![]() A panoramic, engrossing story." - Atlantic Monthly "The depth of the detail Wouk brought to bear on his subjects was impressive" - Financial Times "Wouk is a matchless storyteller with a gift for characterization, an ear for convincing dialogue, and a masterful grasp of what was at stake in World War II. "First-rate storytelling." - New York Times. 'The Winds of War' and 'War and Remembrance' by Herman Wouk are two fantastic books set in the years leading up to WW2 and the actual war years, respectively. Like no other books about the war, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events - the drama, the romance, the heroism and the tragedy of World War II - as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very centre of the maelstrom. ![]() 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. A masterpiece of historical fiction - the beginning of the classic story of America's Greatest Generation. ![]() Description for The Winds of War Paperback. Here are my thoughts (no spoilers) on Herman Wouk's historical epic duology, The Winds of War and War and Remembrance.My review of the 1983. This adaptation of Herman Wouk's novel (Wouk himself wrote the screenplay) earned 11 Emmy nominations (winning three), and cost more than 40 million to make, the most expensive TV event produced. ![]()
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