Leon Uris Knihy

Kniha líčí osudy Židů, kteří zasvětili svůj život vzniku samostatného státu Izrael. Monumentální román vypráví o tragických osudech židovského národa a o postupném vzniku státu Izrael. Děj je upředen z řady autentických příběhů, které se pojí s milostným příběhem americké ošetřovatelky a mladého hrdiny Mossadu. Kniha zároveň zachycuje nejen život v evropských židovských ghettech, pogromy v Rusku, zrod sionismu a kibuců, vznik státu Izrael, ale také třeba principy tzv. ropné politiky či dobu britského mandátu v Palestině. ISBN pro soubor: 80-7038-144-2

Kniha líčí osudy Židů, kteří zasvětili život vytvoření vlastního státu. Monumentální román vypráví o tragických osudech židovského národa a o postupném vzniku státu Izrael. Děj je upředen z řady autentických příběhů, které se pojí s milostným příběhem americké ošetřovatelky a mladého hrdiny Mossadu. Kniha zároveň zachycuje nejen život v evropských židovských ghettech, pogromy v Rusku, zrod sionismu a kibuců, vznik státu Izrael, ale také třeba principy tzv. ropné politiky či dobu britského mandátu v Palestině. ISBN pro soubor: 80-7038-144-2

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.

It was a time of crisis, a time of tragedy and a time of transcendent courage and determination. Leon Uris's novel is set in the midst of the ghetto uprising that defied Nazi tyranny, as the Jews of Warsaw boldly met Wehrmacht tanks with homemade weapons and bare fists. Here, painted on a canvas as broad as its subject matter, is the compelling story of one of the most heroic struggles of modern times.

In Queen’s Bench Courtroom Number Seven, famous author Abraham Cady stands trial. In his book The Holocaust—born of the terrible revelation that the Jadwiga Concentration Camp was the site of his family’s extermination—Cady shook the consciousness of the human race. He also  named eminent surgeon Sir Adam Kelno as one of Jadwiga’s most sadistic inmate/doctors. Kelno has denied this and brought furious charges. Now unfolds Leon Uris’s riveting courtroom drama—one of the great fictional trials of the century.

An Irish immigrant in New Zealand fills his son, Rory, with patriotic tales. When Rory grows up, World War I is on. He joins the New Zealand corps of the British army, survives Gallipoli, becomes an officer and is transferred to Ireland to put down a rebellion. One day his father's tales catch up and Rory switches sides. By the author of Trinity.

Writer Gideon Zadok leaves the glitter of Hollywood for the newly created State of Israel, where he learns much about himself and love on a dangerous military operation he covers as a war correspondent

A man who is seeking election as president of the United States discovers that his biological parents were Jews. He is Quinn O'Connell, a Jew adopted by Irish Catholic parents and his opponent prepares to exploit this.

Kniha se zaměřuje na historické události a osobní příběhy spojené s izraelskou nezávislost a konflikty v regionu Blízkého východu. V rámci vyprávění se čtenář setkává s různými postavami, které reprezentují široké spektrum názorů a zkušeností. Hlavními protagonisty jsou židovští imigranti, kteří se snaží vybudovat nový život v Palestině, a jejich osudy jsou provázány s historickými událostmi, jako je holocaust, britský mandát a vznik státu Izrael. Mezi klíčovými tématy se objevují identita, odhodlání, ztráta a touha po domově. Postavy čelí nejen vnějšímu konfliktu, ale také vnitřním bojům, které odrážejí jejich osobní traumata a naděje. Kniha zkoumá složité vztahy mezi různými etnickými a náboženskými skupinami, což přispívá k hlubšímu porozumění historickému kontextu a emocionálnímu zázemí postav. Celkově kniha poskytuje komplexní pohled na dramatické události a jejich dopad na jednotlivce, a to jak v historickém, tak v osobním měřítku.

'Exodus I.-V.' od Lea Urise je epický román, který se zaměřuje na vznik moderního státu Izrael a osudy židovského národa po druhé světové válce. Hlavní postavy, jako jsou Ari Ben Canaan, mladý židovský vůdce, a Kitty Fremont, americká zdravotní sestra, se setkávají v dramatických okolnostech, které odrážejí složité historické a politické kontexty té doby. Příběh sleduje jejich osobní a kolektivní boje, touhu po svobodě a identitě, a zobrazuje útrapy uprchlíků, kteří se snaží o nový život v Palestině. Kniha se zabývá tématy, jako jsou národní identita, exil, trauma z holocaustu a konflikt mezi různými etnickými skupinami. Uris detailně popisuje historické události, jako je britská mandátní politika a vznik židovských osad, a zkoumá morální dilemata, kterým postavy čelí. Dílo je protkáno realistickými popisy a dialogy, které přispívají k celkovému porozumění složitosti situace v regionu. 'Exodus I.-V.' tak nabízí čtenářům hluboký pohled na klíčové momenty v historii a na lidské příběhy, které je formovaly.

Photographs and text combine to provide a tour of the cities, towns, and rural areas of the Republic and of Ulster and of their history and current troubles

Conor Larkin: gun-runner and maker of revolutions. Shelley MacCleod: the working class Protestant girl who joined herself to Conor and his bloody, zealous cause. Roger Hubble: member of an arrogant clan. Lady Caroline: the most beautiful woman anyone had ever seen.

Leon Uris retums to the land of his acclaimed best-seller "Exodus" for an epic story of hate and love, vengeance and forgiveness and forgiveness. The Middle East is the powerful setting for this sweeping tale of a land where revenge is sacred and hatred noble. Where an Arab ruler tries to save his people from destruction but cannot save them from themselves. When violence spreads like a plague across the lands of Palestine--this is the time of "The Haj."

On the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis, American and French intelligence agents are plunged into a maze of Cold War intrigue In Paris, 1962, French intelligence chief André Devereaux and NATO intelligence chief Michael Nordstrom have uncovered Soviet plans to ship nuclear arms to Cuba. But when Devereaux reports his findings and nobody acts—and he is targeted in an assassination attempt—he soon realizes he’s tangled in a plot far greater than he first understood.

Battle Cry is the riveting Marine epic by the bestselling author of such classics as Trinity and Exodus. Originally published in 1953, Leon Uris's Battle Cry is the raw and exciting story of men at war from a legendary American author. This is the story of enlisted men – Marines – at the beginning of World War II. They are a rough–and–ready tangle of guys from America's cities and farms and reservations. Led by a tough veteran sergeant, these soldiers band together to emerge as part of one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. With staggering realism and detail, we follow them into intense battles – Guadalcanal and Tarawa – and through exceptional moments of camaraderie and bravery. Battle Cry does not extol the glories of war, but proves itself to be one of the greatest war stories of all time.

A writer moves to Greece just as the Nazis invade, and he soon becomes a pawn in a dangerous game of espionage After the death of his wife, Mike Morrison arrives in Greece simply to receive an inheritance and come to grips with his grief. But it's a bad time to nurse his sorrow--it's the beginning of World War II, and the German army storms the country before Morrison can leave. He's soon caught in a complicated cat-and-mouse game with Gestapo officers, British spies, and the Greek resistance movement. At the mercy of strangers, Morrison has to learn who to trust--and who to love. Leon Uris's fast-paced second novel draws from the diaries of an uncle who served in Greece during World War II. It was made into a film in 1959 starring Robert Mitchum. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Leon Uris including rare photos from the author's estate.

In the years following America's terrible Civil War, the fate of the U.S. Marine Corps rests in the capable hands of Zachary O'Hara. A first-generation Irish-American and son of a legendary war hero, O'Hara is the one man who can prevent the dissolution of his father's beloved "Wart-Hogs," thereby ensuring his own future as a valuable member of this proud and vital branch of his nation's armed forces. But a dark secret weighs heavily on this tormented, dedicated warrior. And the greatest obstacle to his mission is one he never Amanda Blanton Kerr, the passionate, obstinate daughter of the ruthless industrialist who's the Corps' fiercest adversary. A beautiful heiress on a mission of her own, her destiny will intertwine with O'Hara's in the tumultuous decades to follow, forcing him to confront the devastating choice no soldier should ever have to between his duty and his desire; between his country and his heart.

Color photographs accompany the story of Jerusalem's fifty centuries of history and its present cultures, religions and customs.

In Berlin at the end of World War II, an American Army officer witnesses the aftermath of one historic tragedy and the rise of another. Captain Sean O'Sullivan, a courageous soldier, faces profound challenges as he oversees the city's rebuilding. He confronts the horrific truths of the Holocaust, a shattered society, and the looming threat of Soviet power as the Iron Curtain descends. When Soviet forces blockade Berlin and the airlift begins, O'Sullivan grapples with moral dilemmas in an increasingly complex world. This narrative offers a compelling portrayal of Europe during the early Cold War, capturing the dramatic events of the Berlin airlift. Critics praise it as "magnificent," highlighting the intense drama and vivid depiction of people and places in a throbbing tempo. The author, Leon Uris (1924-2003), is known for his fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays, with best-selling works like Exodus (1958) translated into over fifty languages. Uris's writing focuses on pivotal moments in contemporary history, including World War II, the birth of modern Israel, and the Cold War, significantly shaping popular understanding of twentieth-century events through his storytelling prowess.

De tragische geschiedenis van een geëerd dorpsleider in Palestina die in 1948 zijn dorp moet ontruimen en daarna het uitzichtloze, ellendige bestaan van een Palestijnse vluchteling leidt.