{"product_id":"sailor-and-fiddler-by-herman-wouk","title":"Sailor and Fiddler By Herman Wouk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn an unprecedented literary accomplishment, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, “Why me? I’m nobody.” Berlin answered, “No, no. You’ve traveled. You’ve known many people. You have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, 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 Allen’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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Caine Mutiny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; as well as a big hit Broadway play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Caine Mutiny Court Martial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and the surprising inspirations and people behind such masterpieces as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWinds of War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWar and Remembrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMarjorie Morningstar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eYoungblood Hawke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with the wisdom of a man who has lived through two centuries and the wit of someone who began his career as a 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. Ultimately, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSailor and Fiddler\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an unprecedented reflection from a vantage point few people have lived to experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Untold Story Bookstore and Cafe LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52632168956204,"sku":null,"price":7.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/8372\/7916\/files\/71JTVS3sIvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1770426564","url":"https:\/\/untoldstorybooks.com\/products\/sailor-and-fiddler-by-herman-wouk","provider":"The Untold Story Bookstore and Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}