{"product_id":"book-bt3q","title":"Sailor and Fiddler","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an unprecedented literary accomplishment, Herman Wouk, one of  America’s most beloved and enduring authors, reflects on his life and  times from the remarkable vantage point of one hundred years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany  years ago, the great British philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin urged Herman  Wouk to write his autobiography. Wouk responded, “Why me? I’m nobody.”  Berlin answered, “No, no. You’ve traveled. You’ve known many people. You  have interesting ideas. It would do a lot of good.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in the  same year he has celebrated his hundredth birthday, Herman Wouk finally  reflects on the life experiences that inspired his most beloved novels.  Among those experiences are his days writing for comedian Fred Allen’s  radio show, one of the most popular shows in the history of the medium;  enlisting in the US Navy during World War II; falling in love with Betty  Sarah Brown, the woman who would become his wife (and literary agent)  for sixty-six years; writing his Pulitzer Prize–gwinning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Caine Mutiny\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as a big hit Broadway play \u003ci\u003eThe Caine Mutiny Court Martial\u003c\/i\u003e; and the surprising inspirations and people behind such masterpieces as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWinds of War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWar and Remembrance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarjorie Morningstar\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYoungblood Hawke\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten  with the wisdom of a man who has lived through two centuries and the  wit of someone who began his career as professional comedy writer, the  first part of Wouk’s memoir (“Sailor”) refers to his Navy experience and  writing career, the second (“Fiddler”) to what he’s learned from living  a life of faith. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eSailor and Fiddler \u003c\/i\u003eis an unprecedented reflection from a vantage point few people have lived to experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347501588784,"sku":"BDbt3q","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/155910-bt3q-Square.jpg?v=1734206597","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bt3q","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}