The Wise Men (book) by comparing them to these "wise men". The Wise Men (book) The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made is a 1986 book by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas. It describes the actions of a group of U.S. government officials and members of the East Coast foreign policy Establishment. Starting in the immediate post-World War II period, the group developed the containment policy of dealing with the Communist bloc during the Cold War. They also helped to craft institutions and initiatives such as NATO, the World Bank, and the Marshall Plan. An updated edition of the book was
Wise Men (Nadler novel) with insight and depth.”. On November 12, 2012, the National Book Foundation named Nadler a “5 Under 35 Honoree”. Wise Men (Nadler novel) Wise Men is the debut novel of Stuart Nadler. It was published by Reagan Arthur Books on February 5, 2013. The plot of the novel follows Hilly Wise, who falls in love with Savannah, the niece of a black caretaker. "Wise Men" has received varied reviews from literary critics. Hillard (Hilly) Wise gives the novel first-person narration. "Wise Men" is broken into three sections: 1947–52, during Hilly's adolescence; 1972; and the present. Hilly grows up in New