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_aVidal, Gore, _d1925-2012 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aWilliwaw: A Novel |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021 |
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| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williwaw_(novel) | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2021-11-08 | ||
| 508 | _aTim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Williwaw: A Novel" by Gore Vidal is a fiction work written in the mid-20th century. The narrative follows the character of Skipper Evans, a ship''s captain, and his crew as they embark on a journey through the harsh and isolating landscapes of the Aleutian Islands during World War II. The book explores themes of personal struggle, camaraderie, and the challenges of leadership amid a backdrop of military life. The opening of the novel sets a somber tone, depicting Evans recovering from a raucous party while grappling with the responsibilities that lie ahead. As he interacts with his crew, including the scrappy second mate Bervick and the stoic Chief Engineer Duval, we gain insight into the frustrations and banter that characterize their daily lives aboard the ship. The complexities of their relationships are quickly introduced, especially in the competitive dynamics surrounding Olga, a woman in the local town. Through the characters’ conversations, Vidal hints at larger conflicts and moments of introspection, setting up a narrative that intertwines life at sea with the emotional currents driving the crew forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1946 |
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| 653 | _aSea stories | ||
| 653 | _aWar stories | ||
| 653 | _aAlaska -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aAleutian Islands (Alaska) -- Fiction | ||
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