Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author

Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author

In an unprecedented literary accomplishment, Herman Wouk, one of Americaâ€™s most beloved and enduring authors, reflects on his life and times from the remarkable vantage point of 100 years old.

Many years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, â€œWhy me? Iâ€™m nobody.â€ Berlin answered, â€œNo, no. Youâ€™ve traveled. Youâ€™ve known many people. You have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good.â€

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 Allenâ€™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 Woukâ€™s memoir (â€œSailorâ€) refers to his Navy experience and writing career, the second (â€œFiddlerâ€) to what heâ€™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.
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-01-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-01-05
Format	Kindle eBook

Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author

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