Inside, Outside

Herman Wouk's classic novel moves on from the grand themes which have won him international acclaim - war the fate of nations and the indomitable spirit of man - to the quest for identity in the clash between the Inside of faith and family and the Outside of the glittery American dream. Inside Outside sweeps through more than sixty years from the pre-war pre-atomic innocence of the twenties and thirties to the turbulent immediate past. Scenes of rollicking family humour and show-business comedy alternate with sudden tragedy the spectacle of a falling President and the explosion of war. A bittersweet first love relived after forty years and a tense secret wartime mission between Washington and Jerusalem call forth the author's renowned storytelling gift. An intense personal book about intimate things Inside Outside is a merry poignant sometimes ribald picture of the American Jewish experience by a master at the peak of his powers.