{"product_id":"the-winds-of-war","title":"The Winds of War","description":"\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"winds-of-war-overview\"\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"winds-of-war-overview\"\u003eAbout The Winds of War\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerman Wouk’s historical novel places the life of an American family within the upheaval of the Second World War. Personal relationships and public events unfold together, allowing readers to follow the effect of a global conflict through choices made within a family. The story continues in War and Remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFamily Life within World History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsider how a large historical narrative moves between private concerns and events that exceed any character’s control. Where do relationships offer stability, and where does political change alter what a person can imagine for the future? The family-centered structure also gives readers a way to discuss the difference between knowing history’s outcome and living through its uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions for Book Club Readers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does the scale of the story affect your attachment to individual characters? What does the novel gain by moving between intimate scenes and wider events? Where does hindsight shape your reading most strongly? Discuss how the narrative connects emotional commitments with the obligations and pressures created by war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/book-club\/book-club-reading-guide-the-winds-of-war\"\u003eRead the The Winds of War Book Club reading guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c!-- Book context: The Winds of War; Herman Wouk; historical fiction; Second World War; American family; companion sequel War and Remembrance; listed Little, Brown Paperbacks edition ISBN 9780316952668, February 5, 2002, 896 pages. --\u003e","brand":"Herman Wouk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47669785297058,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/9200\/1186\/files\/The_Winds_of_War_-_Cover.jpg?v=1789686872","url":"https:\/\/elliotackerman.net\/products\/the-winds-of-war","provider":"Elliot Ackerman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}