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Williwaw is the debut novel of Gore Vidal, written when he was 19 and first mate of a U.S. Army supply ship stationed in the Aleutian Islands. The story combines war drama, maritime adventure and a murder plot. The book was first published in 1946 in the United States by E.P. Dutton.
- Gore Vidal
- 1946
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- Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012
- Williwaw: A Novel
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18 de jun. de 2003 · University of Chicago Press, Jun 18, 2003 - Fiction - 222 pages. A gripping tale of men struggling against nature and themselves, Williwaw was Gore Vidal's first novel, written at nineteen when...
Williwaw (1946) is Gore Vidal’s first novel, written when he was 19 years old and serving in the US Army during World War II. It is a harrowing tale of survival, isolation, and desperation among the crew of a US Army ship on the treacherous waters of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
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Vividly drawn characters and a compelling murder plot combine to make Williwaw a classic war novel. The book Williwaw: A Novel, Gore Vidal is published by University of Chicago Press.
8 de nov. de 2021 · New York. For Nina. Note: Williwaw is the Indian word for a big wind peculiar to the Aleutian islands and the Alaskan coast. It is a strong wind that sweeps suddenly down from the mountains toward the sea. The word williwaw, however, is now generally used to describe any big and sudden wind.
