On Hold War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk HB/DJ/First Trade Ed.

Book Type : Hardback
Publisher : Little, Brown and Company
Edition : First Trade Edition
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number : none
ISBN Number : 0-316-95501-9
Copyright Date : 1978
Inventory Number : 000-005-622
Original Retail Price : unknown

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Description : This sequel and conclusion to The Winds of War traces the destinies of its characters – especially the fate of the Henry family – during the turbulent years of World War II.

From the front and back flaps :

War and Remembrance is a historical romance. The subject is World War II, the viewpoint American.

A prologue, The Winds of War, published in 1971, set the historical frame for this work by picturing the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. This is a novel of America at war, from Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima.

It is the main tale I had to tell. While I naturally hope that some readers, even in this rushed age, will find the time for both novels, War and Remembrance is a story in itself, and can be read without the prologue.

The theme of both novels is single. The last words of Victor Henry’s commentary on the Battle of Leyte Gulf give it plainly enough: ”Either war is finished, or we are.”

I have put this theme in the colors and motion of the fiction of art, so that :he who runs may read”, and remember what happened in the worst world catastrophe. As to the history in both tales, I trust that knowing readers will find it has been presented responsibly and with care.

These two linked novels tend to one conclusion: that war is an old habit of thought, an old frame of mind, an old political technique, that must now pass as human sacrifice and human slavery have passed. I have faith that the human spirit will prove equal to the long heavy task of ending war. Against the pessimistic mood of our time, I think that the human spirit-for all its dark side that I here portray-is in essence heroic. The adventures narrated in this romance aim to show that essence in action.

The beginning of the end of War lies in Remembrance.

- Herman Wouk

Condition :

• Book :
  1. The book is in Very Good condition.
  2. The pages are clean, bright and tight.
  3. There are no tears on the inside pages.
  4. There is an inscription on the front flypaper.
  5. The book is from a non-smoking home.
• Dust Jacket :
  1. The dust jacket is in Good condition.
  2. Normal wear with light soiling, fading, small dings and tears.
  3. The dust jacket cover has been price clipped.
  4. There is slight water damage to the bottom spine of the dust jacket.

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