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Culture Clash Is Terrific Drama.

World War Ii Is The Greatest Drama In Human History, The Biggest War Ever And A True Battle Of Good And Evil. I Imagine Writers Will Continue To Get Stories From It, And Readers Will Continue To Love Them, For Many More Years.

I Like To Create Imaginary Characters And Events Around A Real Historical Situation. I Want Readers To Feel: Ok, This Probably Didn't Happen, But It Might Have.

In Both Cases, Weakness And Scruples Had Defeated Strength And Ruthlessness.

I Am Very Fond Of Edith Wharton. She's Quite High Brow But Also A Great Storyteller. My Favorite Is 'the House Of Mirth.' I Also Like 'the Reef.