Reviews for American war literature, 1914 to Vietnam

The average rating for American war literature, 1914 to Vietnam based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-03-18 00:00:00 Lindsay Brown Ezra Gordon is a divorced, failing literature professor at a backwater Baptist college in rural California. Even at such an undistinguished institution, Ezra is in danger of not being awarded tenure, principally because he hasn't written enough scholarly articles in learned journals. Then, of course, there was also the little matter of that sexual harassment charge... Ezra is dating Carol, the daughter of a Baptist minister who is also one of the college's trustees. Carol lives in fear of offending her father and appears to be somewhat repressed sexually. This frustrates Ezra to no end and adds to all the other complications in his life. In sum, he's virtually broke; his doctor says that his best years are behind him; he can't get laid, and he's about to be fired from the most pitiful excuse for a college in the Western Hemisphere. In despair, Ezra decides to head to L.A. on a college break to renew ties with his best friend from college, Isaac Schwimmer. Isaac, he discovers, has grown rich as the publisher of trashy, pornographic novels. Isaac welcomes Ezra with open arms and introduces him to a voluptuous blonde goddess named Tessa. In consequence, Ezra gets laid. Spectacularly. Isaac offers Ezra the chance to make a quick ten thousand bucks by writing a pornographic novel. He promises to zealously guard Ezra's real identity so as to protect Ezra from the complications that would inevitably ensue if the college were to discover that one of its professors was writing such a book. Ezra, who is flat broke, reluctantly agrees. Ezra adopts the pen name E. A. Peau. In fairly short order, he produces his book, Every Inch a Lady, and happily cashes the check. But then, in a fluke somewhat anticipating the furor over Fifty Shades of Grey, Ezra's book becomes a nationwide best seller and a national phenomenon. Everyone wants to know who E. A. Peau really is, and when Peau's mail is traced to little Beuhler College, all hell breaks loose. This is an hilariously funny book that will appeal to a wide range of readers. Its insights into campus politics are especially good, and Ezra is an enormously sympathetic protagonist. It's hard to imagine that anyone would not enjoy it immensely.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-01-18 00:00:00 John Eagle A comic novel worthy of emulation and envy. Mild-mannered English professor writes dirty book to pay the bills. Deniable complications ensue!