Leon Uris’s epic roman à clef about the formation of state of Israel. Uris was skillful in weaving stories about pograms, the Holocaust, and Jews without strong . The NOOK Book (eBook) of the Éxodo by Leon Uris at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping on $ or more!. hundred of the world’s richest men and women, and a appropriate use or abuse of power has been a central those who co.
| Author: | Zulkijinn Gardakora |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Language: | English (Spanish) |
| Genre: | Spiritual |
| Published (Last): | 20 May 2016 |
| Pages: | 384 |
| PDF File Size: | 18.68 Mb |
| ePub File Size: | 3.20 Mb |
| ISBN: | 602-5-80604-696-7 |
| Downloads: | 68074 |
| Price: | Free* [*Free Regsitration Required] |
| Uploader: | Metilar |
A fantastic historical novel, even thought it’s fiction. I don’t think I knew anyone who was Jewish and knew hardly anything about the history of Israel. Indiana University Press, Others say that Uris, motivated by an intense interest in Israel, financed his own research for the novel by selling the film rights in advance to MGM and writing articles about the Sinai campaign.
This may come from the current Israeli Palestinian conflict. This is another book that I read as a young teenager. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published inand Trinity, in Also, the Arabs as …more Actually, according to a Jewish esodo I found, the events of the Exodus were basically true, only the ship’s name was uriw.
A Song of Songs. But i appreciate it for what it gave me. Especially reading this over the elon few days, with a fresh conflict brewing, the context is now very different.
Apuesto a que no me recuerda. Later he went on to write The Angry Hills, lein novel set in war-time Greece. Jun 08, Gary rated it it was amazing.
The characters all react in different but believable ways to the events around them, and they generlaly change and become stronger throughout the course of the novel. Ari is definitely one of my favorite fictional characters. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
See all 7 questions about Exodus…. Dec 03, Erika rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Uri beautiful, amazing, awe-inspiring, and urjs much more.
This is the dr of the Holocaust and the struggles of the Jewish people to establish the state of Israel in an Arab and British controlled Palestine. Libros que parecen tejidos para arrancarnos de la comodidad en la que vivimos y abrirnos los ojos. Mar 31, Zeek rated it really liked it Shelves: Yes, it is dated – so why are we throwing other modern notions onto it? He turns a complex, multi-sided uis event into a cliched batt This book is chock-full of bad prose, flat characters, and very unfortunate implications.
His father, a Polish-born immigrant, was a pa Leon Marcus Uris August 3, – June 21, was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that udis into his novels.
Leon Uris Éxodo
Studded through this tale are flashbacks of various characters to help us understand what helps drive these immigrants. I admire the courage and determination of the Jews in reclaiming their homeland – and their dignity.
While overall I liked the book, still, some niggling thoughts ate at the corner of my mind as I made my way through Exodus. I learned so much that I did not know or exoddo about Jewish history, and in such an easy-read format. And the aversion hris the book has increased. Exodus is an international publishing phenomenon–the towering novel of the twentieth century’s most dramatic geopolitical event. However, it is greatly disconcerting that Uris makes a point to say in the book that all of the Palestinians left of their own accord, a statement which only helps to perpetuate a very destructive myth surrounding this conflict, amongst MANY others evident in the book.
We dream exodk dream of next year in Jerusalem almost as d as the characters of the book, who never give up hope. This story of perseverance, hope, and what could almost be deemed a miracle is so moving and so inspiring you will feel like cheering at the end. I read this is college and really liked it. He wrote the screenplays for Battle Cry and Gunfight at the O. We have a sense of adventure and romance.
Leon Marcus Uris August exodi, – June 21, was an American novelist, leonn for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. Then the novel concentrates once again on the political maneuverings and historical references to the formation of the country, and some very exciting battle scenes in the last half of the book.
This story of the Jews is amazing and seemed to me more powerful than any one account of the Holocaust I’ve read because it’s not one individual’s or one family’s ordeal, but the story dr an entire people – you really feel the tragedy of their history and the glory of their hard-won victory in gaining their own state.
The Arabs, on the other hand, are all cowardly, stupid, and possessive of women with one exception, kris he dies early on.
Exodus by Leon Uris
Coming out of the service, he worked for a newspaper, writing in his spare time. Retrieved from ” https: Really, this is one of my all time fave books. I found the writing uneven. Much to my chagrin I have never read Leon Uris! Uris does a great job of bringing them to life and ds them feel real though – I was sad when the novel ended and feel exoeo though I will miss them! Views Read Edit View history. His father, a Polish-born immigrant, was a paperhanger, then a storekeeper.
