{"product_id":"williwaw-paperback","title":"Williwaw - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGore Vidal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping tale of men struggling against nature and themselves, \u003ci\u003eWilliwaw\u003c\/i\u003e was Gore Vidal's first novel, written at nineteen when he was first mate of the U.S. Army freight supply ship stationed in the Aleutian Islands. Here he writes of a ship caught plying the lethal, frigid Arctic waters during storm season. Tensions run high among the edgy crew and uneasy passengers even before the cruel wind that gives the book its title suddenly sweeps down from the mountains. Vividly drawn characters and a compelling murder plot combine to make \u003ci\u003eWilliwaw\u003c\/i\u003e a classic war novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGore Vidal\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1925 and raised in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Philips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, Vidal enlisted in the army and served in the Aleutian Islands. Among Vidal's other works of fiction are \u003ci\u003eBurr, Myra Breckenridge\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the National Book Award in 1993 for his essay collection \u003ci\u003eUnited States\u003c\/i\u003e. For Broadway, he wrote the prize-winning play \u003ci\u003eThe Best Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1960, revived 2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.9 x 7.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227229765881,"sku":"9780226855851","price":50.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TDVmZlVqSzFGb2ZzekNpcStWelp6QT09.webp?v=1768279098","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/williwaw-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}