Herman Wouk Writes Book to Mark 100th Birthday (May 27th)

As he nears his 100th birthday, Herman Wouk has a book planned with a title permitted only to a man of his age.

Wouk's "Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author" is coming out in December...

“The Hope” and “The Glory”

Both of these works recommend themselves to the serious student of the Israeli-Arab conflicts. Read closely they contain bits of information which reveals actual remarks and narrative of crucial events which do not make it into the ‘official and correct’ histories. There is a point in “The Hope’ where Moshe Dayan bluntly says of the survival of the Jewish state in the War of Independence ‘We did it ourselves. No one else has any credit for it.’ A true statement and it squares with Dayan's actual attitudes which had to be kept pablumized less it upset US Jews and other westerners.

You too! I cannot tell you how disappointed I was by the third book in Follett’s trilogy! The first 2 were so good and to have it end with a bad book like the third one is a crying shame.

I have never bought or borrowed a book that I refused to read to the end, but this book was the first. His treatment of all the Republican candidates, especially Reagan was from a Marxist perspective. His view of all of the Russian leaders from Nikita forward was definitely communist oriented.

It's been years since I re-read Winds of War/War & Rememberance, but I recall the material took hold of every free moment I could steal away to continue reading. Wouk's wordsmithing takes possession of your imagination. Having finished the books, I felt compelled to own a video copy of the mini-series based on those novels which I keep handy to watch/listen to while organizing/re-organizing closets.

Shopping for a gift at Barnes & Noble a couple of months ago, I was surprised to recognize Wouk's name authoring a an unfamiliar title, "The Law Giver" available in B&N's 'bargain books' section. Reading the jacket cover, I was surprised to learn Wouk's 'bargain book' was released in 2012! I began reading his works when I was a teen in the 70's, at time during which I considered Wouk not only a seasoned and gifted author, but a 'senior citizen'.

Fast forward more than forty years to discover Wouk had a new title released only three years ago and promising more to come - was an enormously delightful surprise. Such joy was tamed by the sad revelation that his wife had recently passed as he wrote "The Law Giver".

I'm ever grateful for the countless hours of entertainment Herman Wouk's works have provided over all those years.

I now imagine the hours I banked towards ambitious plans I prepared for constructing a new expanded garden bed this summer will be impacted greatly with the acquisition of Wouk's latest release. All those starter plants I prepared from seed have roots crowding/choking through their mini peat pots, but will simply have to wait!

Best Wishes for a Very Happy 50th Anniversary of Mr. Wouk's 50th Birthday!

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