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Herman Wouk

    May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019

    Herman Wouk was an American author renowned for his sweeping historical novels and his exploration of the human psyche under duress. Drawing frequently from his own wartime experiences, his works delve into themes of morality, command, and the nature of individuals facing extreme pressure. Wouk masterfully intertwines historical events with deeply personal narratives, creating stories that are both compelling and thought-provoking. His ability to craft complex characters and capture the spirit of an era solidifies his place as a significant voice in American literature.

    Herman Wouk
    The Glory
    The Caine Mutiny. Die Caine war ihr Schicksal, engl. Ausgabe
    The caine mutiny
    The City Boy
    The Winds of War
    War and Remembrance
    • 2013

      The Lawgiver

      • 234 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      For more than 50 years, Herman Wouk has dreamed of writing a novel about the life of Moses Finally, at the age of 96, he has found an ingeniously witty way to tell the tale of The Lawgiver, a romantic and suspenseful epistolary novel about a group of people trying to make a movie about Moses in the present day. At its centre is Margo Solovei, a brilliant young writer-director who has rejected her father's strict Jewish upbringing to pursue a career in the arts. When an Australian multi-billionaire promises to finance a movie about Moses, Margo does everything she can to land the job, including a reunion with her estranged first love, an influential lawyer with whom she has unfinished business.

      The Lawgiver
    • 2011

      "More years ago than I care to reckon up, I met Richard Feynman." So begins Herman Wouk's trenchant and exhilarating book on navigating the divide between science and religion. Told by Feynman in that first meeting that he must learn "the language God talks"-calculus-Wouk set in motion the lifelong inquiry that has culminated in this rich, compact volume. Wouk draws on stories from his own life, on key events from the twentieth century, and on encounters not just with Feynman but with other masters of science and religion to address the eternal questions of why we are here, what purpose faith serves, and how scientific facts fit into the picture.

      The Language God Talks: On Science and Religion
    • 2001

      The Will to Live on

      This Is Our Heritage (Revised)

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.0(60)Add rating

      Focusing on the global transformation within Jewish communities, this nonfiction work provides an insightful exploration of the revolutionary changes affecting Jewry. It weaves together historical context, traditions, and sacred texts, offering a comprehensive perspective on the resilience and evolution of Jewish identity. Through this lens, the author presents a powerful narrative that reflects both the challenges and triumphs faced by Jewish people throughout history.

      The Will to Live on
    • 1995

      The Glory

      • 716 pages
      • 26 hours of reading

      Like no other novelist at work today, Herman Wouk has managed to capture the sweep of history in novels rich in character and alive with drama. In "The Hope," which opens in 1948 and culminates in the miraculous triumph of 1967's Six-Day War, Wouk plunges the reader into the story of a nation struggling for its birth and then its survival. As the tale resumes in "The Glory," Wouk portrays the young nation once again pushed to the brink of annihilation -- and sets the stage for today's ongoing struggle for peace. Taking us from the Sinai to Jerusalem, from dust-choking battles to the Entebbe raid, from Camp David to the inner lives of such historical figures as Golda Meir, Moshe Dayan, and Anwar Sadat, these extraordinary novels have the authenticity and authority of Wouk's finest fiction -- and together strike a resounding chord of hope for all humanity.

      The Glory
    • 1993

      The Hope

      • 693 pages
      • 25 hours of reading
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      Uses the story of three fictional families to trace the history of Israel.

      The Hope
    • 1992

      This Is My God

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
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      This Is My God is Herman Wouk's famous introduction to Judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, Israel at Forty. A miracle of brevity, it guides readers through the world's oldest practicing religion with all the power, clarity and wit of Wouk's celebrated novels.

      This Is My God
    • 1992
    • 1985

      Herman Wouk's first novel in seven years moves on from the grand themes wich have won him international acclaim, War.

      Inside, Outside
    • 1978

      War and Remembrance

      • 1056 pages
      • 37 hours of reading
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      A sequel to "The Winds of War, " following the lives of members of the American Henry family as they deal with the triumphs and tragedies of life during the World War II years

      War and Remembrance
    • 1973

      This is an alternate cover edition for 0006135749. 'City Boy' spins a hilarious and often touching tale of an urban kid's adventures and misadventures on the street, in school, in the countryside, always in pursuit of Lucille, a heartless redhead personifying all the girls who torment and fascinate pubescent lads of eleven.

      The City Boy