The War Years
Before America’s entry in World War II, young Bill was a prominent war correspondent, winning the Overseas Press Club Award. He covered the Blitz in London and broadcast the editorial "The Last Christmas Tree" from war-torn Finland in 1940.
White's first published book was titled What People Said (1938), which examined the Kansas bond scandal. He wrote 14 books in his career, three of which were made into feature Hollywood films. W.L. was also a radio correspondent for CBS News, sometimes filling in for Edward R. Murrow. For most of his later career, William Lindsay White was Roving Editor for Reader’s Digest and published numerous articles in the magazine.
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“Have you noticed when reading War and Peace the difficulties Tolstoy experienced in forcing morally wounded Bolkonsky to come into geographical and chronological contact with Natasha? It is very painful to watch the way the poor fellow is dragged and pushed and shoved in order to achieve this happy reunion.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
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—Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)