The Winds of War
“Europe, 1939: the rumblings of war grow to a terrible roar. In America the Henry clan-Navy to the bone-finds itself drawn into the very center of the maelstrom: the father at the right hand of Roosevelt, his oldest son flying over the Pacific, his youngest falling in love in Europe. From conference table to battlefield, from the rise of the Reich to the horror of Pearl Harbor, this is America’s great World War II novel, Pulitzer Prize-winner Herman Wouk’s classic epic of monumental events-and human courage and passions.”
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This is another war novel I read this month. It is much more readable than Losing Julia, a World War I love novel. Looking at life back hundred years is fascinating. Reading this novel along with history fact is even more enjoyable. This is a second novel about World War II I have read. The first one was mostly the war in Russia.
I have just found out more about the used-book store, where I usually browse book. D’s Books is a wholesaler base in Bangkok. I think most used books are from the United States. At least, as far as I found, the company established two stores in Phnom Penh, one is in front of the Cambodia Daily, and the other is few meters from FCC. At least this business brings few jobs to young women.
When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes. ~ Desiderius Erasmus 1466-1536 ~
One thing I always think about. The novel or fiction book cost about $ 3.50 to every customers, foreigners and Cambodian people. On the other hand, most souvenir foreigners buy generally cost higher than Cambodians do. So, is there anyway that the bookstore should sell cheaper to Cambodian customers?
Another short story, once there was a young western traveler came to the bookstore. He had a used book in hand, and want to exchange. One young salewoman told him that he had to pay $ 2.00 for an exchange. He found it a bit unacceptable and said he would be back again soon with more books. I was browsing books few hours, but had not seen his return.
July 21st, 2005 05:46
I read The Winds Of War a few years ago and really liked it. First, I had seen it on American TV, broken down into a number of episodes, and I fell in love with it there first. Glad you liked it, too. Good luck with your blog!