Inside, Outside

Inside, Outside deftly explores two sides of the Jewish experience in America-the Inside of family, faith, and tradition, and the Outside of assimilation and advancement . Especially celebrated for its rollicking comic vein, this riveting novel departs from the grand themes of Wouk's internationally acclaimed epics the Winds of War and War and Remembrance to express a different, profound theme: the quest for identity in the clash between centuries-old tradition and pursuit of the American dream. SC, 644 pages.