The Winds of War
About this book
Follows the various members of the Henry family as they become involved in the events preceeding America's involvement in World War II. 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.
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 47 readers · 890 pages · ≈ 16 h 29 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Winds of War?
About ≈ 16 h 29 m — 890 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Winds of War?
890 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Winds of War?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is The Winds of War in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does The Winds of War take place?
It is set in America during World War II.
Who wrote The Winds of War?
Herman Wouk.