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Wouk, Herman 1915-

Overview
Works: 462 works in 1,795 publications in 28 languages and 57,741 library holdings
Genres: War stories  Historical fiction  Love stories  Jewish fiction  Humorous fiction  Sea stories  Bildungsromans  Love stories, American  Satire  Science fiction 
Roles: Narrator, Contributor, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Conceptor, Commentator, Performer, Adapter, Author of introduction, Speaker, Originator
Classifications: ps3545.o98, 813.54
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200 editions published between and 2006 in 17 languages and held by 4,920 libraries worldwide
The story of a modern-day mutiny aboard a U.S. naval vessel.
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145 editions published between and 2008 in 19 languages and held by 4,486 libraries worldwide
As the war escalates in Europe, the Henry clan, a family of American naval heroes, finds itself drawn into the center of the conflict and must send its patriarch and several sons into the fray.
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102 editions published between and 2010 in 16 languages and held by 4,465 libraries worldwide
From the Middle East, to Moscow, to Hitler's death camps, the members of the Henry family face grave danger as they fight in the Second World War.
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96 editions published between and 2008 in 14 languages and held by 3,342 libraries worldwide
Marjorie, an aspiring young actress with romantic dreams, finds happiness in her middleclass fate after frustrating ambitions and a disillusioning love affair.
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26 editions published between and 2004 in 8 languages and held by 3,281 libraries worldwide
This evocative portrait of the American Jewish experience illustrates the clash between the "Inside" of tradition and religion, and the "Outside" of the glittery American dream.
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36 editions published between and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 3,152 libraries worldwide
Through the lives of three military families, Wouk shows the wars and conflicts that have defined Israel's existence. Chronicles their lives from the 1948 War of Independence to the Six-Day War of 1967.
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82 editions published between and 2002 in 9 languages and held by 2,737 libraries worldwide
An introduction to Jewish history, faith, customs, and law.
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28 editions published between and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 2,533 libraries worldwide
This sequel to The Hope continues the Jewish experience into the twentieth century including the Yom Kippur War, the Entebbe rescue, and the beginning of the peace process.
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54 editions published between and 2004 in 10 languages and held by 2,497 libraries worldwide
A roughhewn Kentucky egocentric wins international fame and fortune through his writing, though the other rewards of success seem to elude him.
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59 editions published between and 1999 in 11 languages and held by 2,453 libraries worldwide
A successful Broadway publicity agent chucks it all to buy an old hotel on a tiny Caribbean island.
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55 editions published between and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,053 libraries worldwide
A combat-weary, paranoic Captain Queeg loses his nerve during a typhoon and is relieved of command by his first officer.
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16 editions published between and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,028 libraries worldwide
Physicist Guy Carpenter finds his peaceful life with a prestigious career at NASA turned upside down by a Chinese scientific discovery that raises serious questions about possible military implications, an old love affair, and national security.
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18 editions published between and 2004 in English and held by 1,461 libraries worldwide
A raucous satire of Manhattan's high-power elite recounts the adventures of one Andrew Reale as he struggles toward fame and fortune in the early days of radio. On the quest for wealth and prestige, ambitious young Andrew finds himself face-to-face with his own devil's bargain: forced to choose between soul and salary, true love and a strategic romance, Wouk's riotous, endearing hero learns a timeless lesson about the high cost of success in America's most extravagant metropolis.
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6 editions published between and 2001 in English and held by 1,143 libraries worldwide
With his aim "to break through the crust of prejudice, to reawaken clearheaded thought about the ... Jewish patrimony, and to convey a message of hope for Jewish survival, ... [the author] examines the changes affecting the Jewish world, especially the troubled wonder of Israel, and the remarkable, though dwindling, American Jewry."--Jacket.
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19 editions published between and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 891 libraries worldwide
Traces the fortunes and misfortunes of Herbie Bookbinder, an eleven-year-old who lives in the Bronx.
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7 editions published between and 2011 in English and held by 824 libraries worldwide
"More years ago than I care to reckon up, I met Richard Feynman." So begins American master Herman Wouk's gem on navigating the divide between science and religion. Told by Feynman that he must first learn "the language God talks"-- calculus-- Wouk set in motion a lifelong inquiry. Here, in one compact volume, he draws on stories from his life as well as on key events from the 20th century to address the eternal questions of why we are here, what purpose faith serves, and how scientific fact fits into the picture. He relates wonderful conversations he's had with scientists such as Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Freeman Dyson, and Steven Weinberg, and brings to life such pivotal moments as the 1969 moon landing and the Challenger disaster. Brilliantly written, this is a scintillating and lively investigation.--From publisher description.
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31 editions published between and 2009 in 8 languages and held by 637 libraries worldwide
'City Boy' spins a hilarious and often touching tale of an urban kid's adventures and misadventures on the street, in school, in the countryside, always in pursuit of Lucille, a heartless redhead personifying all the girls who torment and fascinate pubescent lads of eleven.
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8 editions published between and 1958 in English and held by 326 libraries worldwide
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5 editions published between and 1975 in English and held by 312 libraries worldwide
 
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Alternative Names
Vuk, German, 1915-
Ṿuḳ, Herman, 1915-
Wouk, Hermann 1915-
ווק, אברהם יצחק
ווק, הרמן
ווק, הרמן, 1915־
ハーマン・ウォーク, 1915-
赫尔曼.沃克, 1915-
ווק, הרמן
ハーマン・ウォーク
沃克, 赫尔曼
赫尔曼.沃克
Languages
English (997)
German (230)
French (107)
Undetermined (98)
Spanish (86)
Swedish (40)
Danish (36)
Hungarian (26)
Chinese (22)
Finnish (22)
Italian (20)
Hebrew (18)
Japanese (16)
Russian (15)
Dutch (15)
Polish (14)
Slovenian (10)
Portuguese (7)
Multiple languages (7)
Czech (6)
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Greek, Modern (5)
No Linguistic content (5)
Norwegian (4)
Korean (3)
Turkish (2)
Vietnamese (2)
Romanian (1)
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