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Near Fine in Very Good Plus jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Wouk's second novel, first published in the USA in 1948. Rather unsuccessful; It was perhaps too gentle a work for the postwar market. Quercus, however, attests that it is a great read. This is a Near Fine copy of the First English Edition. A rather uncommon title in either vertsion. Blue cloth binding; titled in gilt on the spine and front cover. Clean text; 347 pages. Very fresh and bright. There is a previous-owner bookplate on the front paste-down, and spine gilt appears a bit dulled; else a Fine copy. The dustwrapper is unclipped, with only hints of edgewear; light soiling. In an archival plastic protector.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Fine Copy in a Near Fine Jacket. $2.95 On Flap. First Edition. Excellent Copy Of The Author's Second Book.
Herman Wouk probably used some of his own life to write this novel of a young Jewish boy growing up in the Bronx in the mid 1920's. Imagine Tom Sawyer updated ( and a far less obnoxious boy - Herbie is very likable). And even though I grew up in the late 1950's, there are still elements in this book that evokes memories of my own childhood.
It is a very charming story, quite unlike Wouk's more famous "The Winds of War", War & Remembrance", and "The Caine Mutiny". But what is present is Wouk's ability to weave a great story, and bring his characters to life, and really make you wish you knew them.
