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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 ...
Dering v Uris. Dering v Uris and Others was a 1964 English libel suit brought by Polish-born Wladislaw Dering [de] against the American writer Leon Uris. [1] It was described at the time as the first war crimes trial held in Britain. Dering alleged that Uris had libelled him in a footnote in his novel Exodus, which described his participation ...
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.
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 ...
Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian; [2] [3] August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his hat (often a Panama ), dark sunglasses, and black tie, he was born in Cyprus of Armenian ancestry and first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada , in the ...