Synopses & Reviews
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. Here is
Exodus --one of the great best-selling novels of all time.
From the Paperback edition.
Synopsis
First published in 1958, Exodus became an instant international bestseller, selling over 1,000,000 copies, then a hugely popular movie, and has remained the most memorable and most dramatic fictional account of the birth of the nation of Israel. Based on fact, the story is spell-binding in its narrative drive, its memorable characters, and in its timelessness, which makes it a Modern Classic. The author, Leon Uris, is the acclaimed author of such monumental successes as Battle Cry, Topaz, and Trinity.