Exodus (Modern Classics)
 

Exodus (Modern Classics)

by Leon Uris

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... (read more)

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riturawat
  • Rated 5 stars

this is not just a book - the passion of the writer almost touches you when you read it and you almost live the pains of the hundreds and thousands of pple who faced it - and whatever you may have thought earlier, Israel and its pple rise in your eyes several notches - very very commendable work

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  • Vijay K

    vijay k said:

    If you are not aware of the core issue of the palestine - Israel conflict, this will enlighten you. Also will give you an insight into the jewish struggle for their homeland.. must read

    posted Monday, May 5 2008
  • Jessica S

    jessica s said:

    I have read this book several times and it continues to pull me in. It chronicles the movement of the Jewish people from all over the world to the founding of the new state of Isreal. It is epic in its scope. Leon Uris also wrote several other books of equal quality. I am currently reading Trinity which covers the fight of the Irish people for independance from Britian.

    posted Tuesday, April 8 2008
  • Shoshi2

    shoshi2 said:

    When Leon Uris started to write the novel which unfolded around the time of the founding from the State of Israel, he thought it was a failure. Little did he know, that his great saga was later a bok many jews associated themselves with. A book everyone who loves to read a good action book what has an historical background.

    posted Friday, March 21 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Olga S

    olga s said:

    Very powerful narrative. The tone is almost biblical. Yet this work of fiction is based on so many real and recent events so vividly described that I couldn't stop crying throughout the book. Very moving.

    posted Thursday, March 20 2008
  • Shoshi2

    shoshi2 said:

    The first time i saw this book when in the book shelf of my parents, and now i was reading it. All the hope of the jewish people to get finally their state recognized and what hope, faith and endurance was needed. Something they lived on for centuries. My heart went out for them , i connected to it.

    posted Sunday, November 25 2007
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