Wall, Watchtower, and Pencil Stub: Writing During World War II

by John R. Carpenter

How World War II became central in our culture. Even as World War II raged on, contemporary writers were riveted by its every twist and turn. One of the war's most fascinating features was that it was subject to constant change, surprises, and fate reversal. It ensured that wartime writers, who did not yet know of its outcome, adopted points of view that were entirely spontaneous, rather than based on historical hindsight. This remarkable book presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631580043
• ISBN13: 9781631580048
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"