abstract:The Winds of War is Herman Wouk's second book about World War II, the first being The Caine Mutiny (1951). Published in 1971, it was followed up seven years later by War and Remembrance; originally conceived as one volume, Wouk decided to break it in two when he realized it took nearly 1000 pages just to get to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
It was here thathecomposedthesymphoniesLiberationof theNationandSacredWar, and thesuites red All Over the River and ChineseRhapsody for winds and strings.
As thewar in Afghanistan winds down, advocates are pushing for changes to prevent the misuse of money spent on efforts to help transform volatile nations into stable countries.
Most matches on the outdoor courts were called off by heavy rain and strong winds from Typhoon Higos, one ofthe strongest storms to threaten Japan's capital since World War II.