The "Lomokome" Papers
| Title | The "Lomokome" Papers |
| Year for Search | 1956 |
| Authors | Wouk, Herman(b. 1915) |
| Date Published | 1956 |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
| Place Published | New York |
| Keywords | Male author, US author |
| Annotation | Satire on the arms race in which the two countries of Lomokome and Lomadine practice "responsible war" because war is necessary for their economies and morale. Responsible war includes the regular announcement of war by a College of Judges followed by moving to a war economy, the invention but not building of new weapons, voluntary death by young men, the announcement of victory by the College of Judges, and the death of some of the leaders of the losers. Lomokome and Lomadine present themselves as very different but are quite similar. In the "Preface to the Paperback Edition," Wouk says that it was written in 1949 and that "Lomokome" is Hebrew for Utopia or Nowhere. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. New York: Pocket Books, 1968. Also published illus. Bernard Perlin in Collier's 137.4 (February 17, 1956): 69-84. The illustrations in the book and magazine versions are completely different but the texts are identical. |
| Info Notes | In the “Preface to the Paperback Edition,” Wouk says that it was written in 1949 and that “Lomokome” is Hebrew for Utopia or Nowhere. |
| Illustration | Illus. Harry Bennett.. Collier's illus. Bernard Perlin/ |
| Holding Institutions | MoU-St, PSt |
| Author Note | (b. 1915). |
| Full Text | 1956 Wouk, Herman (b. 1915). The “Lomokome” Papers. Illus. Harry Bennett. New York: Simon and Schuster. Rpt. New York: Pocket Books, 1968. Also published illus. Bernard Perlin in Collier’s (New York) 137.4 (February 17, 1956): 69-84. The illustrations in the book and magazine versions are completely different but the texts are identical. MoU-St, PSt Satire on the arms race in which the two countries of Lomokome and Lomadine practice “responsible war” because war is necessary for their economies and morale. Responsible war includes the regular announcement of war by a College of Judges followed by moving to a war economy, the invention but not building of new weapons, voluntary death by young men, the announcement of victory by the College of Judges, and the death of some of the leaders of the losers. Lomokome and Lomadine present themselves as very different but are quite similar. In the “Preface to the Paperback Edition,” Wouk says that it was written in 1949 and that “Lomokome” is Hebrew for Utopia or Nowhere. |
