The Winds of War

The Winds of War is Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny (1951). Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by War and Remembrance. Originally conceived as one volume, Wouk decided to break it in two when he realized it took nearly 1000 pages just to get to the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1983, it became a successful mini-series on the ABC television network.

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Herman Wouk - World War II - The Caine Mutiny - 1951 - 1971 - War and Remembrance - Attack on Pearl Harbor - 1983 - Mini-series - ABC

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The story centers around a mixture of real and fictional characters, all connected in some way to the extended family of Victor "Pug" Henry, a middle-aged Naval Officer and close friend of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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Naval - Officer - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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