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Allis The last name originally pronounced as "Vook" means "wolf" in Belorussian, which corresponds to "Volkov" Волков Russian-Jewish last name. This is an o…moreThe last name originally pronounced as "Vook" means "wolf" in Belorussian, which corresponds to "Volkov" Волков Russian-Jewish last name. This is an old Litvinian and Volynian Jewish communities custom, deriving from the first name Вульф, aka Benjamen from TANACH. (less)

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How much of Mr. Work's life or boyhood is in this book?

Shain Raley Half of the book is about a young man, which I believe is based almost entirely on his own life. The other half of the book is about the same man, as …moreHalf of the book is about a young man, which I believe is based almost entirely on his own life. The other half of the book is about the same man, as an older man, and I believe that less autobiographical (Wouk never worked for the U.S. government, for instance.)(less)

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