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Sailor and fiddler : reflections of a 100-year-old author / Herman Wouk.

by Wouk, Herman, 1915-

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Simon & Schuster, 2016.

Wouk, Herman, 1915-

Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.

Jewish authors -- Biography.

9781501128547 (hc.)

150112854X (hc.)

9781501128554 (pbk.)

1501128558 (pbk.)

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

xv, 137 pages ; 21 cm.

"Herman Wouk, one of America's most beloved and enduring authors, reflects on his life and times from the remarkable vantage point of 100 years old. He reflects on the life experiences that inspired his most beloved novels. Among those experiences are his days writing for comedian Fred Allen's radio show, 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 (1951) 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 Wouk's memoir "Sailor" refers to his Navy experience and writing career, the second "Fiddler" to what he's learned from living a life of faith. A reflection from a vantage point few people have lived to experience"--Provided by publisher.

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