Ebook {Epub PDF} A Hole in Texas by Herman Wouk

Herman Wouk was born in , which makes him 88 years old, but he writes like a man half his age. This is his first book in 10 years. Incidentally, the hole in Texas referred to in the title is the real-life multi-billion dollar underground mile Superconducting Super Collider which was built in Texas with the aim of finding the elusive Higgs bosun subatomic particle.  · Memories flooded him, memories long suppressed, released and made dreamily vivid by the opiate. Those years in alien Texas, years of working his heart out on that stupendous machine; years of the greatest fun and challenge in his life, and the worst Brand: Little, Brown and Company. Herman Wouk’s A Hole in Texas is not bad. It is not the bitterly acerbic satire of Heller’s Catch 22, nor is it the soaring heroics of Wouk’s own Winds of War. Much of the history and science is correct. Further Wouk is a capable writer. He is not a first rank novelist and /5().

WOW - Wouk fills the hole with quite a tale This is a great story about the super collider that was supposed to happen in TX. If you don't know about it, you should. If you remember it, you will find this story filled with classic Wouk tales of intrigue, passion and life. 2 people found this helpful. Herman Wouk's A Hole in Texas is not bad. It is not the bitterly acerbic satire of Heller's Catch 22, nor is it the soaring heroics of Wouk's own Winds of War. Much of the history and science is correct. Further Wouk is a capable writer. He is not a first rank novelist and this novel neither hurts not helps his reputation. A Hole in Texas A Novel. Herman Wouk. • 28 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. With this rollicking novel hailed equally for its satiric bite, its lightly borne scientific savvy, and its tender compassion for foible-prone humanity, one of America's preeminent storytellers returns to fiction.

Herman Wouk was born in , which makes him 88 years old, but he writes like a man half his age. This is his first book in 10 years. Incidentally, the hole in Texas referred to in the title is the real-life multi-billion dollar underground mile Superconducting Super Collider which was built in Texas with the aim of finding the elusive Higgs bosun subatomic particle. A Hole in Texas. By: Herman Wouk. Narrated by: Jonathan Davis. Length: 10 hrs. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: Literature Fiction, Genre Fiction. out of 5 stars. ( ratings) Add to Cart failed. Book Overview. With this rollicking novel hailed equally for its satiric bite, its lightly borne scientific savvy, and its tender compassion for foible-prone humanity, one of America's preeminent storytellers returns to fiction.