Leon Uris
1) Redemption
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimedauthor of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass,continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom inRedemption. A dramatic saga set against the backdrop of growing unrest in Ireland and a world on the brink of the First World War,Redemption weaves together a cast of unforgettable characters that form the heart and soul of three extraordinary Irish families.hey...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Description
Two decades after the Civil War, first-generation Irish-American Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine and a force of a man in his own right, finds himself playing a critical role as the very existence of the Marine Corps is being decided. If he can help persuade the Secretary of the Navy that the Marines will be crucial to America's security in years to come--all the while hefting a heavy, secret weight in his heart--he'll save the Corps and...
4) Exodus
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of the birth of the nation of Israel and its struggle for existence told through the eyes of an American nurse and an Israeli freedom fighter
5) Trinity
Author
Language
English
Description
"Leon Uris captures the "terrible beauty" that is Ireland during its long and bloody struggle for freedom. It is the electrifying story of an idealistic young Catholic rebel and the beautiful and valiant Protestant girl who defied her heritage to join his caise. It is a tale of love and danger, of triumph at an unthinkable cost -- a magnificent porrtrait of a people divided by class, faith, and prejudice. It is an unforgettable saga of the fires that...
6) Mitla Pass
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
A sweeping novel of love, passion, and freedom, Mitla Pass stands as an epic look at modern Middle Eastern history and is quite possibly Uris's most autobiographical work.
Gideon Zadok arrives in Israel with every intention to research a new book, mend a broken marriage, and improve his dysfunctional family. But as political tensions escalate and his family is evacuated, Zadok asks to follow Israeli paratroopers to secure Mitla Pass and finds himself...
10) Exodus
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Publication Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This film dramatizes part of the Israeli independence moment, dealing with various factions involved in the internecine struggle between the moderate Haganah and the radical terrorist Irgun Zvai Leumi. Interspersed throughout are segments showing the migration of European Jews to the new land, paying special attention to the ragged survivors of Nazi death camps on board the vessel Exodus, blockaded in a Cyprus harbor by British warships. The film...
