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Herman Wouk died at age 103
« on: May 18, 2019, 08:07:46 AM »
https://www.apnews.com/1ee28153a1e54f52a516352171c7f41d

NEW YORK (AP) — Herman Wouk, the versatile, Pulitzer Prize winning author of such million-selling novels as “The Caine Mutiny” and “The Winds of War” whose steady Jewish faith inspired his stories of religious values and secular success, died on Friday at 103.

Wouk was just 10 days shy of his 104th birthday and was working on a book until the end, said his literary agent Amy Rennert.
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Maggie Ann

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2019, 09:54:42 PM »
The Winds of War was one of the best books I've ever read. War and Remembrance was just as great. Youngblood Hawke was another of my favorites.

Wouk was a heck of a story-teller and a wonderful writer to go along with it.

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Sailor Stone

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2019, 09:21:09 AM »
Great Author. I loved The Cain Mutiny as well as the above mentioned novels.
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Maggie Ann

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2019, 11:02:21 AM »
Quote from: Sailor Stone on May 19, 2019, 09:21:09 AM
Great Author. I loved The Cain Mutiny as well as the above mentioned novels.

Not sure if I read The Caine Mutiny but I know I saw the movie. Humphrey Bogart?
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German Translator

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2019, 11:32:27 AM »
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Not sure if I read The Caine Mutiny but I know I saw the movie. Humphrey Bogart?


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Maggie Ann

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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2019, 12:30:37 PM »
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Not sure if I read The Caine Mutiny but I know I saw the movie. Humphrey Bogart?




Yes. With the steel marbles in his hand.
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She-la-te-da

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2019, 04:47:19 PM »
That's how I want to go out, still telling stories. A great writer and an inspiration, he was.
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The Bass Bagwhan

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2019, 09:26:26 PM »
Hugely inspiration for me, alongside Leon Uris. And after reading so many of his books, I never did work out how to pronounce his surname properly.

Anyone?
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German Translator

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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2019, 10:29:05 PM »
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And after reading so many of his books, I never did work out how to pronounce his surname properly.

Anyone?


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Maggie Ann

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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2019, 03:38:03 AM »
Quote from: The Bass Bagwhan on May 30, 2019, 09:26:26 PM
Hugely inspiration for me, alongside Leon Uris. And after reading so many of his books, I never did work out how to pronounce his surname properly.

Anyone?

I always pronounced it WOKE.

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The Bass Bagwhan

Re: Herman Wouk died at age 103
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2019, 09:52:39 AM »
Thanks everyone... "Woke" it is!
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