George Orwell wrote in 1942 that, “although Kipling was “morally insensitive and aesthetically disgusting”, his work had many qualities which ensured that while “every enlightened person has despised him… nine-tenths of those enlightened persons are forgotten and Kipling is in some sense still there”.
Tom Clancy was a native of Baltimore, like me. From what I read about him at Wikipedia I may not always agree with him, but I certainly enjoy his writing.
Clancy kept my attention for many hours of reading and watching movies. Here are some quotes from his books.
Advise on love for his son.,
Steinbeck survived World War I, the roaring twenties, the Great Depression, American Isolationism, World War II (War Correspondent), the Cold War, and McCarthyism. The Viet Nam War (1955-1975) and the Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) were in the news when he wrote this letter.
