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Leon Marcus Uris (August 3, 1924 – June 21, 2003) was an American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books, including Exodus (published in 1958) and Trinity (published in 1976).
Exodus. (Uris novel) Exodus is a historical novel by American novelist Leon Uris about the founding of the State of Israel beginning with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship Exodus and describing the histories of the various main characters and the ties of their personal lives to the birth of the new Jewish state.
Trinity (novel) Trinity. (novel) Trinity is a novel by American author Leon Uris, published in 1976 by Doubleday. It spent 21 weeks atop The New York Times Best Sellers list in 1976 [1] and 14 weeks in 1977. [2]
The Haj. The Haj is a novel published in 1984 by American author Leon Uris that tells the story of the birth of Israel from the viewpoint of a Palestinian Arab. [1] "Haj" in the novel's title refers to the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so is obliged to make at least once in their lifetime. The title is ...
Mila 18. Mila 18 is a historical novel by Leon Uris set in German -occupied Warsaw, Poland, before and during World War II. Mila 18 debuted at #7 on The New York Times Best Seller list and peaked at #2 in August 1961. [1] Leon Uris 's work, based on real events, covers the Nazi occupation of Poland and the atrocities of systematically ...
QB VII. QB VII by Leon Uris is a dramatic courtroom novel published in 1970. The four-part novel highlights the events leading to a libel trial in the United Kingdom. The novel was Uris's second consecutive #1 New York Times Best Seller and third overall. The novel is loosely based on a court case for defamation (Dering v Uris) that arose from ...
Battle Cry is a 1953 novel by American writer Leon Uris.Many of the events in the book are based on Uris's own World War II experience with the 6th Marine Regiment. [1] The story is largely told in first person from the viewpoint of the Battalion Communications Chief, "Mac," although it frequently shifts to third person in scenes where Mac is not personally present.
At their first face-to-face meeting at Butner, Madoff ran through his daily routine, from working in the kitchens to reading books, Leon Uris’s 1953 novel “Battle Cry” being a favorite.