5/30/2023 0 Comments Herman wouk winds of war![]() ![]() ![]() Recently my husband found a hardcover copy in our local Little Free Library. I first read this book sometime in the mid to late 1970s it was originally published in 1971. There are occasional interruptions in the family saga to report on the historical events, including examinations of each side’s military readiness and strategy. The soap opera drama of the family’s story pulls the reader through, but Wouk includes much history. And both Pug and Rhoda are questioning whether they want to continue their marriage, or find more suitable partners. ![]() Victor’s Jewish daughter-in-law remains trapped in Europe, having delayed her return to the US in deference to her aged (and improbably naïve) uncle. Both sons are naval officers serving in the Pacific, while daughter Madeline remains at her job in New York (and the subject of a scandal that will surely ruin her reputation). It ends just after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the Henry family is facing not only a world war but considerable personal upheaval. This is a larger than life story to tell, and Wouk could not manage to finish it in just one volume (even though this book is nearly 900 pages long in original hardcover). It’s 1937 and he’ll have a front-row seat to history. Victor wants a battleship, but he’s been selected to serve as Naval attache in Berlin. Book # 1 in the Henry Family saga introduces us to Commander Victor Henry, his wife Rhoda, and their children: Warren, Byron and Madeline. ![]()
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