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Highlights
- The publication of Aurora Dawn in 1947 immediately established Herman Wouk as a novelist of exceptional literary and hisorical significance.
- Author(s): Herman Wouk
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
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About the Book
A raucous satire of Manhattan's high-power elite recounts the adventures of one Andrew Reale as he struggles toward fame and fortune in the early days of radio. On the quest for wealth and prestige, ambitious young Andrew finds himself face-to-face with his own devil's bargain: forced to choose between soul and salary, true love and a strategic romance, Wouk's riotous, endearing hero learns a timeless lesson about the high cost of success in America's most extravagant metropolis.Book Synopsis
The publication of Aurora Dawn in 1947 immediately established Herman Wouk as a novelist of exceptional literary and hisorical significance. Today, Aurora Dawn's themes have grown still more relevant and, in the manner of all great fiction, its characters and ironies have only been sharpened by the passage of time. Wouk's raucous satire of Manhattan's high-power elite recounts the adventures of one Andrew Reale as he struggles toward fame and fortune in the early days of radio. On the quest for wealth and prestige, ambitious young Andrew finds himself face-to-face with his own devil's bargain: forced to choose between soul and salary, true love and a strategic romance, Wouk's riotus, endearing hero learns a timeless lesson about the high cost of success in America's most extravagant metropolis.From the Back Cover
The publication of 'Aurora Dawn' in 1947 immediately established Herman Wouk as a novelist of exceptional literary and historical significance. Today, Aurora Dawn's themes have grown still more relevant and, in the manner of all great fiction, its characters and ironies have only been sharpened by the passage of time. Wouk's raucous satire of Manhattan's high-power elite recounts the adventures of one Andrew Reale as he struggles toward fame and fortune in the early days of radio. On the quest for wealth and prestige, ambitious young Andrew finds himself face-to-face with his own devil's bargain: forced to choose between soul and salary, true love and a strategic romance, Wouk's riotous, endearing hero learns a timeless lesson about the high cost of success in America's most extravagant metropolis.Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.51 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Herman Wouk
Language: English
Street Date: April 15, 1992
TCIN: 94475851
UPC: 9780316955096
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-3386
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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