Herman Wouk

Marjorie, an aspiring young actress with romantic dreams, finds happiness in her middleclass fate after frustrating ambitions and a disillusioning love affair. "A starry-eyed young beauty, Marjorie Morgenstern is nineteen years old when she leaves New York to accept the job of her dreams--working in a summer-stock company for Noel Airman, its talented and intensely charismatic director. Released from the social constraints of her traditional Jewish...

For the first time in paperback--the epic, great American novel about love, tragedy, and the American Dream. Told in a series of flashbacks, this is the story of John Wickliff Shawnessy, who grows up to be the epitome of Civil War-era America. Originally published in 1948. Throughout a single day in 1892, John Shawnessy recalls the great moments of his life-- from the love affairs of his youth in Indiana, to the battles of the Civil War, to the politics...

Set in early 1945, during the height of World War II, it involves the court-martial of Lt. Maryk for relieving Lt. Cmdr. Queeg of command of the destroyer U.S.S. Caine at the height of a storm. Lt. Greenwald, the defense attorney, is forced to mount a defense on behalf of Lt. Maryk, despite being a bit ambivalent towards his client.

The first two years of WWII, before U.S. involvement, as seen through the eyes of a naval commander stationed at Pearl Harbor.

The feature-length documentary reveals the fascinating, far-reaching impact and appeal of the show with a compelling blend of rare footage, historical images, and behind-the-scenes stories while also exploring the dramatic talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis. Known as the "King of TV Horror," the Emmy-winning filmmaker followed the show with other iconic genre favorites including The night stalker, Trilogy of terror, and Burnt offerings....