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The War Lover

John Hersey

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#3575 of 8,085 books · #1017 in Crime & Thriller

Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction (1960).

War Lover follows Buzz Morrow, a pilot who glorifies war and his military duties. The author makes the point that wars exist precisely because there are men like Buzz who revel in them. At the same time, he also gives us a detailed account of a Flying Fortress crew based in England during WW II.

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Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
ISBN-13
9780586049273
Topics
WarMasculinity and violenceWorld War II aviation

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