The War Lover.
John Hersey's The War Lover; Signed by Him
The War Lover.
HERSEY, John.
$225.00
Item Number: 133174
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959.
First edition, early printing published the same month as the first of this aviation history classic. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Hersey on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
The War Lover is about Buzz Morrow, a pilot who glorifies war and his military duties. Hersey makes the point that wars exist precisely because there are men like Buzz who revel in them. At the same time, he gives us a detailed account of a Flying Fortress crew based in England during WW II. The language is rough and expressive, revealing the loyalties, humor, and camaraderie existing in this wartime atmosphere.
