Legendary writer James Salter 鈥� author of "A Sport and a Pastime," "The Hunters" and others acclaimed novels over the years 鈥� here crafts the story of Philip Bowman, a World War II vet who enters the world of publishing after returning home from war and experiences a series of romances. Nelson said Philip may remind readers of their fathers or other famous figures of the World War II era. "It's more about what Tom Brokaw called the Greatest Generation," she says of the novel. "It's about being a man, it's about identity."
