New Releases by Leon Uris

I en traditionsrig retssal i London udspilles en af de mest dramatiske og følelsesladede retssager i britisk historie. Den berømte børnelæge sir Adam Kelno har stævnet den amerikanske succesforfatter Ben Cady for i en roman at have fremstillet ham som krigsforbryder. En række vidner fremmaner stemningen i de frygtelige koncentrationslejre i nazitidens Tyskland, og Leon Uris fejer læseren igennem et forrygende spændende handlingsforløb. "QB 7" er løst baseret på en retssag, Leon Uris selv var igennem i 1964 i England. Her blev han sagsøgt af Wladislaw Dering for at have skrevet i sin succesroman "Exodus", at han havde været med til at udføre medicinske eksperimenter i den frygtede koncentrationslejr Auschwitz. Den dramatiske retssag er kendt som den første retssag om krigsforbrydelser på britisk jord. 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.

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.

Fifty years after his first novel, Battle Cry, took the world by storm, Leon Uris returns to the topic that first inspired him to write books that captivate, educate, and thrill -- the Marine Corps. In the years following 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 in the very future of the Marines. If he can persuade the Secretary of the Navy that the Marines are more crucial than ever to America''s safety and security -- all the while hefting a heavier secret weight in his heart -- he''ll save the corps and make his career. But there''s an obstacle in his path that this warrior had not planned on. Amanda Blanton Kerr, the daughter of a ruthless industrialist, is a woman on a mission of her own; passionate, obstinate, and whip-smart, she''s an heiress poised to blaze a trail for her sex. O''Hara''s Choice is the story of the inevitable collision of these two handsome, fighting spirits. Getting their souls'' desire could jeopardize everything they -- and their parents before them -- scraped and struggled to achieve. Duty to country, love of family, and a tormented passion intertwine in this latest epic by Leon Uris, international bestselling author of such classics as Exodus, Trinity, and Battle Cry. A riveting, sweeping tale in inimitable Uris style, O''Hara''s Choice is this master of the historical novel at his most brilliant.

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

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 love freedom more than life,and they will fight to the death to win it. From the magnificence of New Zealand''s green mountains, to the bloody beaches and cliffs of Gallipoli, to the streets of Dublin and the shipyards of Belfast,Redemptionfollows three Irish Patriots on their odysseys of freedom and passion- in a monumental tale of the men and women who loved, fought, and died for the chance to be free.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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

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.

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