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| Original Title: | Exodus |
| ISBN: | 0553258478 (ISBN13: 9780553258479) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Israel Cyprus,1946 |
| Literary Awards: | National Jewish Book Award for Fiction (1959) |
Leon Uris
Paperback | Pages: 608 pages Rating: 4.34 | 88724 Users | 1721 Reviews
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| Title | : | Exodus |
| Author | : | Leon Uris |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 608 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 1986 by Bantam Books, Inc. (first published September 1958) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Classics. Cultural. Israel. Literature. Jewish. War |
Explanation In Pursuance Of Books Exodus
Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon--the towering novel of the twentieth century's most dramatic geopolitical event. Leon Uris magnificently portrays the birth of a new nation in the midst of enemies--the beginning of an earthshaking struggle for power. Here is the tale that swept the world with its fury: the story of an American nurse, an Israeli freedom fighter caught up in a glorious, heartbreaking, triumphant era.Rating Out Of Books Exodus
Ratings: 4.34 From 88724 Users | 1721 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Exodus
I loved this! Now I'm sad I put it off -- I was falling behind a bit during the week I was supposed to read this for my challenge, and since this book was so long I figured if I skipped it I could catch up faster than if I'd skipped one of the skinnier books.And when I did get to it, I decided to get the audio version from Audible. That was a great decision also - the narration is excellent, and it allowed me to parallelize and have this chunky book going at the same time as I went through a fewThis book is useful for learning the romantic Zionist version of events surrounding 1948, but contrary to several of the reviews here, it is NOT a reliable historical source or one I would recommend for those interested in seriously learning about the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Describing this book as an accurate historical account from which to draw important information about the conflict is akin to promoting Gone With the Wind as a complete guide to the American Civil War.
This is another book that I read as a young teenager. I don't think I knew anyone who was Jewish and knew hardly anything about the history of Israel. This book took me way outside my normal white suburban world. It was another one of those thick books that I looked at and wondered how I could ever read that many pages. But I did. I am reading this book again, fifty five years later.I have read a few other reviews of this book and find some that allege it is extremely anti-Arab. This may come
There is no better tale than this of how brave these people were and still are. I read this many times and have to again...it's been awhile.
This book is useful for learning the romantic Zionist version of events surrounding 1948, but contrary to several of the reviews here, it is NOT a reliable historical source or one I would recommend for those interested in seriously learning about the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Describing this book as an accurate historical account from which to draw important information about the conflict is akin to promoting Gone With the Wind as a complete guide to the American Civil War.
I honestly am not sure how I feel about this book. It is historical fiction on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and it is hugely pro-Israeli. That doesnt bother me, since it is a fictional story but some of its pro-arguments would not hold up today. I am not an expert on this subject, but if it made me question the validity of its arguments with my extremely limited knowledge, it begs the question, 'what would someone think who has actually done their homework?'It was definitely well written.
Exodus is best compared to Exodus. A historical account very much in the vein of its namesake. By which I mean it is over-inclusive, over-long, and makes no attempt at balance. This zeal in itself is not a bad thing, but we mustn't be tempted to treat it as an accurate historical account. Most concerning to me is that this 'history' is littered with fictional characters who become hard to tease out from the truth.The book gets off to a rather good start actually. We have a sense of adventure and
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