Merle Miller
1) That Winter
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English
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First published in 1948, Merle Miller's first novel, That Winter, is a book of disillusioned youth, of veterans in the post-war world, in a story of personal despair, individual tragedy. It is the winter after the war has ended. Peter lets his inaction lead to writing for a magazine in which he has no faith. Lew renounces his Jewish name and family. Ted realizes that his only home was the Army. Through Westing, a phony novelist, who serves as catalytic...
Author
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English
Description
The amazing story of the crew of the B-29 bomber The Great Artiste, who flew in both missions that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Written by noted novelist and script writer Merle Miller and the radio operator of the B-29, Abe Sptizer, it is a fascinating first-hand account of the end of World War II and the beginning of the Nuclear Age. 'None of us knew for sure what the 'gimmick' was, not even after the fire and smoke rolled up...