despite going to hollywood and writing a film script, the film was never made, but the sizable sum he earned enabled him to write as a freelancer for several years after the war.
虽然这个电影故事已经送往了好莱坞,并且写成了电影剧本,不过电影却没能顺利开拍。虽然如此,他靠着这本书赚回的巨款已经够他从战场回来后安心地做几年自由作家了。