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Plot Summary of The Winds of War
"This epic follows the adventures of the Henry Family, the Dad, Vicor, anavy captain, his cheating wife, Rhoda, his obedient son, Warren, his slacker son, Byron, and Byron's jewish girlfriend, Natalie, during the rise of World War II. This wonderful book gives great insight into the causes and effects that brought the United States into the war, lending an interesting perspective from a naval family's point of view."
sayruh, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Life of a profession: - soldier
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Conflict: - War, general - War, WW II

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Hawaii
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - France - Italy - Germany - Eastern Europe - Poland
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Pacific Islands

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
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