Williwaw : a novel : with a new preface
Vidal, Gore, 1925-20122003
Book
A boat of the US Army Transportation Corps fights through the fierce wind of the williwaw, carrying two officers and a chaplain with its crew. Human nature and the elements move the men through their uncertain destiny. This novel, published when the author was just 17, is a story of bravery under fire.
Main title:
Williwaw : a novel : with a new preface / Gore Vidal.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Abacus, 2003.
Collation:
xi, 180 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: U.S.: Dutton, 1946; London: Panther, 1965.
ISBN:
9780349105697 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1623050