Justs most gripping, insightful, and nuanced novel yet shows the corrosive effects of war and its unexpected consequences for the individual conscience.
About the Author
Ward Just was a war correspondent, novelist, and short story author.Ward Just graduated from Cranbrook School in 1953. He briefly attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He started his career as a print journalist for theWaukegan (Illinois) News-Sun.He was also a correspondent forNewsweekandThe Washington Postfrom 1959 to 1969, after which he left journalism to write fiction.His influences include Henry James and Ernest Hemingway. His novelAn Unfinished Seasonwas a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005. His novelEcho Housewas a finalist for the National Book Award in 1997. He has twice been a finalist for the O. Henry Award: in 1985 for his short story "About Boston," and again in 1986 for his short story "The Costa Brava, 1959." His fiction is often concerned with the influence of national politics on Americans' personal lives. Much of it is set in Washington, D.C., and foreign countries. Another common theme is the alienation felt by Midwesterners in the East.
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