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The Wake of the General Bliss: A Novel of World War II
Edward Lueders
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Description for The Wake of the General Bliss: A Novel of World War II
Paperback. Set aboard a ship carrying troops home from India at the end of World War II, this autobiographical novel opens with the dramatic events that ensue when the call goes out, "Man overboard!" Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
Set aboard a ship carrying troops home from India at the end of World War II, Edward Lueders’ autobiographical novel opens with the dramatic events that ensue when the call goes out, 'Man overboard!' As the vessel drifts, engines stopped, in search of the lost man, the story begins to delve deeper into the paradox at the center of our lives, as irreducible isolation is juxtaposed with inevitable coexistence.
The ship becomes a complex metaphor for the thousands of men aboard and, by extension, for all ... Read more
Set aboard a ship carrying troops home from India at the end of World War II, Edward Lueders’ autobiographical novel opens with the dramatic events that ensue when the call goes out, 'Man overboard!' As the vessel drifts, engines stopped, in search of the lost man, the story begins to delve deeper into the paradox at the center of our lives, as irreducible isolation is juxtaposed with inevitable coexistence.
The ship becomes a complex metaphor for the thousands of men aboard and, by extension, for all ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9780874809275
SKU
V9780874809275
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About Edward Lueders
Edward Lueders is emeritus professor of English at the University of Utah and a veteran of WW II. He is the author of The Clam Lake Papers and nine other books, including the edited volume Writing Natural History (University of Utah Press, 1989). Since the 1940s he has also been ... Read more
Reviews for The Wake of the General Bliss: A Novel of World War II
"Mr. Lueders’s novel develops, like a sonata, from the germ of a beautifully simple idea into a complete and heart-satisfying work of literary music."—Edward Abbey ; "Like any literary performer worth his salt, Mr. Lueders immediately focuses our attention and assures our personal participation in the ‘General Bliss’ experience—in this ... Read more