New Releases by Leon Uris

Palæstinenseren Ibrahim al-Soukori er en respekteret mand i landsbyen Tabah. Det er med udgangspunkt i Ibrahims familie, at Leon Uris skildrer Palæstina og det arabiske folks liv i første halvdel af det 20. århundrede. Det traditionsbundne samfund er både påvirket af den britiske kolonisering og af jødiske flygtninge fra det krigshærgede Europa. Det skaber konfliktfulde sammenstød mellem den muslimske befolkning og de jødiske nybyggere, men også nye forbindelser. I takt med at antisemitismen vinder frem i Tabah, styrkes Ibrahims forbudte venskab med den jødiske nabo Gideon Asch, og det får alvorlige konsekvenser for ham og hans familien. Værket er udgivet som et historisk dokument med samtidens sprogbrug Den amerikanske forfatter Leon Uris (1924-2003) skrev en række populære historiske romaner, hvoraf flere blev filmatiseret. Uris lod sig inspirere af sin egen jødiske familiehistorie og fortid som soldat under anden verdenskrig, men var også kendt for at lave yderst grundig ekstern research til sine bøger - han interviewede f.eks. mere end 1.500 personer til bestseller-romanen Exodus.

Hårdhudet med overmenneskelige krav til sine folk, men altid selv i spidsen. Sådan var "den lange bønnestage" major Huxley fra det berømte amerikanske marineinfanteri, læderhalsene. I romanen følger vi Huxleys kamp for at gøre de fordrukne ballademagere til et disciplineret og kampdygtigt regiment, der er klar til de næsten uoverkommelige udfordringer, han ved, de vil stå over for i løbet af de slag, de skal deltage i i anden verdenskrig. Leon Uris (1924-2003) var en amerikansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række historiske romaner. Hans bøger opnåede stor popularitet og blev oversat til mange fremmedsprog. Flere af hans bøger er inspirerede af hans egne erfaringer som soldat i Europa under anden verdenskrig. Denne krig og en lang række andre krige og konflikter i det tyvende århundrede danner bagtæppe for flere af Leon Uris’ mest populære bøger.

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 presidential candidate is unaware he holds a secret that could endanger him and his country in this explosive political novel. "Great reading. . . . Uris mixes politics, history, love and people's passions into yet another bestseller. . . . Compelling." — Tulsa World Spanning the decades from World War II to the 2008 presidential campaign, A God in Ruins is the riveting story of Quinn Patrick O'Connell, an honest, principled, and courageous man on the brink of becoming the second Irish Catholic President of the United States. But Quinn is a man with an explosive secret that can shatter his political ambitions, threaten his life, and tear the country apart—a secret buried for over a half century—that even he does not know . . . "As exciting as Exodus, Topaz, and MILA 18." — Dallas Morning News "Vintage Uris." — Lancaster (PA) Sunday News

From the acclaimed author who enthralled the world with Exodus, Battle Cry, QB VII, Topaz, and other beloved classics of twentieth-century fiction comes a sweeping and powerful epic adventure that captures the "terrible beauty" of Ireland during its long and bloody struggle for freedom. It is the electrifying story of an idealistic young Catholic rebel and the valiant and beautiful Protestant girl who defied her heritage to join his cause. It is a tale of love and danger, of triumph at an unthinkable cost -- a magnificent portrait of a people divided by class, faith, and prejudice -- an unforgettable saga of the fires that devastated a majestic land . . . and the unquenchable flames that burn in the human heart.

Fifty years after his novel Battle Cry took the world by storm, Leon Uris returns to his first inspiration -- the Marine Corps. In 1888, Zachary O'Hara, son of a legendary Marine, is the one man who can save the Corps. But there's a beautiful obstacle in his path -- Amanda Blanton Kerr, daughter of a ruthless industrialist -- that jeopardizes everything he's struggled to achieve. Duty to country, love of family, and a tormented passion intertwine in this epic by international bestselling author Leon Uris.

Specially priced! This edition of Uris's bestselling sequel to his all-time blockbuster "Trinity" is sure to capture a whole new generation of readers. Features a teaser chapter from Uris's long-awaited new hardcover novel, "A God in Ruins".

A Hollywood writer goes to Israel and gets involved in the 1956 Sivai War, whereby he is wounded on a mission, and comes to finally face himself.

“The narrative is fast paced, bursting with action, and obviously based on an intimate grasp of the region, its peoples, their tradition and age-old ways of life.”—John Barkham Reviews 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.

“Passionate summary of the inhuman treatment of the Jewish people in Europe, of the exodus in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to Palestine, and of the triumphant founding of the new Israel.”—The New York Times 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 bestselling novels of all time.

Wyatt Earp, the most famed and notorious of the lawmen, joined forces and stood gun by gun with Doc Holliday, the most feared gambler and badman in the west. It was the strangest alliance the old frontier had ever known, and it reached a bloody climax at the O.K. Corral.

A novel of international diplomacy and intrigue set in various locales around the world. Taking off from the Cuban missile crisis, the story is a combination of Russian espionage, the dedication of a French intelligence officer, and the devotion of the women in his life. Apparently the main point in the whole thing is the revelation of the direct line a Communist agency has to the top level in France. This is the secret of "Topaz."

Sean O'Sullivan, who hates Germans, falls in love with a German girl after World War II while the Russians and Americans clash over Berlin.

"Cover artwork copyright 1985"--T.p. verso.

"Cover artwork copyright 1985"--T.p. verso.