Inside, Outside
About this book
Herman Wouk's classic novel moves on from the grand themes which have won him international acclaim - war, the fate of nations, and the indomitable spirit of man - to the quest for identity, in the clash between the Inside of faith and family and the Outside of the glittery American dream. Inside, Outside sweeps through more than sixty years, from the pre-war, pre-atomic innocence of the twenties and thirties to the turbulent immediate past. Scenes of rollicking family humour and show-business comedy alternate with sudden tragedy, the spectacle of a falling President and the explosion of war. A bittersweet first love, relived after forty years, and a tense secret wartime mission between Washington and Jerusalem call forth the author's renowned storytelling gift. An intense, personal book about intimate things, Inside, Outside is a merry, poignant, sometimes ribald picture of the American Jewish experience, by a master at the peak of his powers.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 1747 readers · 644 pages · ≈ 11 h 56 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Inside, Outside?
About ≈ 11 h 56 m — 644 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Inside, Outside?
644 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Inside, Outside?
It sits on the Religion, History, Fiction shelves.
Is Inside, Outside in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Inside, Outside?
Herman Wouk.
“ALL hell has been breaking loose around here, and my peaceful retreat in the Executive Office Building may be coming to a sudden rude end.”