The War Lover
Cloth
1959 · New York
by Hersey, John
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1959. Third Printing. Cloth. A Later Printing in Nearly Fine condition with sunned edges in a barely aged alike dust-jacket ; John Hersey's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is set in the days leading up to World War II and tells the story of a young American, Tom Joad, and his family as they travel from the Midwest to California in search of work. Joad is a man with a strong sense of justice, who is eager to help fight in the war effort. However, his experiences on the road and at work teach him that the war is not the answer to the country's problems.; 8vo; 404 pages . (Inventory #: 123052)