Books with title The Winds of March

Like no other masterpiece of historical fiction, Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II is the great novel of America's Greatest Generation.Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events, as well as all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II, as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war's maelstrom.The Winds of War and its sequel War and Remembrance stand as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers.

Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II, which begins with THE WINDS OF WAR and continues in WAR AND REMEMBRANCE, stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers. Like no other books about the war, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events - the drama, the romance, the heroism and the tragedy of World War II - as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very centre of the maelstrom.

Annalyn Court is the daughter of the President of Mars, one of his many children over the years. She is a member of the elite of Martian society without truly understanding what that entails. She is thrust into a political struggle for her father's wealth and power in which the President defends himself against all comers, including his own family. Along with Hector Protector (her robotic bodyguard), Annalyn survives not only the destruction of the dome shields of the capital city Olympia but also an assassination attempt. As she searches for her commoner friend Shala in the ruins of Midtown, Annalyn comes to learn that dominion and leadership are not the same thing. She must choose for herself which path she will follow in the rebuilding of Olympia.

Annalyn Court is the daughter of the President of Mars, one of his many children over the years. She is a member of the elite of Martian society without truly understanding what that entails. She is thrust into a political struggle for her father's wealth and power in which the President defends himself against all comers, including his own family. Along with Hector Protector (her robotic bodyguard), Annalyn survives not only the destruction of the dome shields of the capital city Olympia but also an assassination attempt. As she searches for her commoner friend Shala in the ruins of Midtown, Annalyn comes to learn that dominion and leadership are not the same thing. She must choose for herself which path she will follow in the rebuilding of Olympia.

Every child knows that costumes are magical. Put on the right hat, add some imagination, and you can be anyone. That's what happens to a little boy in The March Wind. Finding a large black hat lying in the street, he tries it on . . . and instantly becomes a host of exciting characters: a soldier marching proudly through puddles, a cowboy galloping on his steed, a bandit fleeing the law under cover of night, a circus ringleader entertaining the crowd. But then the owner of the hat returns, and the boy finds himself face to face with the March Wind. Is this part of his imagination, too, or is something bigger happening? This charming children’s book, first published in 1957, is brought to life by the timeless illustrations of Vladimir Bobri, whose wonderfully imaginative renderings of the boy’s flights of fancy are endearing and captivating. It will charm parents and children alike.

Herman Wouk’s sweeping epic of World War II, which begins with The Winds of War and continues in War and Remembrance, stands as the crowning achievement of one of America’s most celebrated storytellers. Like no other books about the war, Wouk’s spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events — and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II — as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war’s maelstrom. “The Winds of War gives more vivid pictures of the principal leaders of the war than military and political history could. Fiction is better than history at showing ‘how it really was’ where matters of human character are concerned.” — Political Science Quarterly “First-rate storytelling.” — New York Times “With the whole world as its setting, The Winds of War tells the intimate story of an American family — a Navy family — caught up in the vortex of world conflict. . . . World history comes to life at a personal, eyewitness level.” — Philadelphia Inquirer “Wouk is a matchless storyteller with a gift for characterization, an ear for convincing dialogue, and a masterful grasp of what was at stake in World War II.” — San Francisco Chronicle