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Allen Drury's University Series
Allen Drury's ''University'' series is a trio of novels written by political novelist Allen Drury between 1990 and 1998, which follow a group of university fraternity brothers for a span of over 60 years from 1938 to 2001. Drury graduated from Stanford University in 1939, and his experiences there provided the basis for the series. The novels are set in a different fictional timeline from Drury's 1959 novel ''Advise and Consent'', which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. ''#Toward What Bright Glory? (1990), Toward What Bright Glory?'' (1990) introduces Richard "Willie" Wilson and his diverse Alpha Zeta fraternity brothers, who are beginning their senior year at "the University" as war in Europe looms on the horizon. ''#Into What Far Harbor? (1993), Into What Far Harbor?'' (1993) finds the remaining Alpha Zetas returning from World War II and facing a new set of challenges in a changed world. Finally in ''#Public Men (1998), Public Men'' (1998), octogenarian Willie plans a 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toward What Bright Glory? (1990)
Toward; ( gd, Tollard) is a village near Dunoon, Scotland, at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula. During the Second World War, the Toward area was a training centre called HMS Brontosaurus also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (CTC), based at Castle Toward. Castle Toward Nearby is Castle Toward, a former country house built close to the ruined Toward Castle. Castle Toward was used as an outdoor education centre. The grounds were also used as a location for the children's BBC TV series ''Raven (game show), Raven''. Sold by Argyll and Bute Council to a private individual in 2016. Toward Point Lighthouse Toward Point has one of the eighteen lighthouses built by Robert Stevenson (civil engineer), Robert Stevenson. Highland Boundary Fault The Highland Boundary Fault passes Toward, as it crosses Scotland from Isle of Arran in the west to Stonehaven on the east coast. The geological fault line formed around 430 million years ago. Sports Toward Sailing Club p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |