Passos, John Dos
The Great Days: A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9781504015547
- author:
- Passos, John Dos
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Open Road Media
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 258
- Dimensions:
- 21.59 x 13.97 x 1.5 centimeters
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Political, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Great Days A Novel by John Dos Passos is a semi-autobiographical novel that explores the complexities of love and power. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows an American man's doomed affair with a younger woman in Cuba, mirroring the author's own experiences. Dos Passos delves into the themes of America's rise to global prominence during wartime and its subsequent loss of power in the years following the peace. Drawing on his research into James V. Forrestal, Secretary of Defense from 1947 to 1949, Dos Passos examines the tension between national ideals and the need for decisive action. Through this thought-provoking novel, Dos Passos poses fundamental questions about the nature of power and its impact on personal relationships.
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