War clouds (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Herman Wouk
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Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Features: A meticulously crafted plot, complex political intrigue, thrilling war scenes, and a realistic historical progression—undoubtedly, these are the seeds of a bestseller. If you are a reader who enjoys compelling plots, well-developed characters, and rich settings, this enthralling epic will not disappoint you.—The New Yorker, 1978 review of the book's first edition
Every American's bookshelf should have a copy of The War and the Remembrance, but your bookshelf had better be sturdy, as it will have to bear the weight of a heavy era.—U.S. former Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Henry Kissinger
Herman Wouk possesses a magical ability to seamlessly blend history and fiction. The War and the Remembrance has made no less of a contribution to our century than War and Peace did to the last.—The Economist
If one day no one buys my books anymore, it will surely be because they have all been captivated by The War and the Remembrance. Because, it is a true epic!—Author William Manchester of The Glory and the Dream
The War and the Remembrance (1939-1941) and its companion volume The War and the Remembrance (1941-1945) are the most comprehensive works in modern literary history to depict the real progress of World War II. As the author said, "It is an effort to paint a realistic and grand picture of a large-scale world war." The book features a vast cast of characters, from the highest leaders of the warring nations—Roosevelt, Churchill, Hitler, and others—to ordinary soldiers and civilians. The story begins in 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland and the outbreak of World War II, and ends in 1945 with Japan's surrender and the war's conclusion, covering most major battlefields and significant events. The war history presented is all real; the numerical data cited is reliable; the words and actions of prominent figures are drawn from official records—all of this, combined with the author's deeply moving literary style, has forged this "epic novel in the grand tradition."