Norman Mailer

2 summariesHistorical Fiction, Biography, History

Nachem Malech Mailer, known by his pen name Norman Kingsley Mailer, was an American novelist, journalist, playwright, filmmaker and actor. In a career spanning over six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least one in each of the seven decades after World War II.

Books by Norman Mailer

2 books available

The Naked and the Dead
Norman Mailer
3.9 (23k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
On a Japanese-held Pacific island, American soldiers face not only a brutal enemy but also fear, power, and their own humanity, which shatters the romanticized view of World War II heroism.
The Fight
Norman Mailer
4.1 (4k) average on GoodreadsBiography
In the heart of Zaïre, Norman Mailer writes about the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle,' examining the fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, the clash of their personalities, the meaning of a continent, and the nature of human struggle.