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1948: A Soldier's Tale - The Bloody Road to Jerusalem

1948: A Soldier's Tale - The Bloody Road to Jerusalem

Avnery, Uri

Paperback

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ISBN10: 1851686290
ISBN13: 9781851686292
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: Feb 1 2009
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.11
Height: 1.24 Width: 5.44 Depth: 8.52
Language: English
Acclaimed as the Middle East's All Quiet on the Western Front

The first eye-witness account ever published of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence, this riveting memoir of a young Israeli soldier became an instant bestseller on publication in 1949, and is still recognized as the outstanding book of that war, in the tradition of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. First joining the Givati Brigade and later volunteering for Samson's Foxes, the legendary commando unit, Avnery took part in almost all the major battles on the Jerusalem and southern fronts. Written from the trenches, and from a military hospital bed, he offers an extraordinarily detailed account of the war, of fast-paced battles, and acts of extreme bravery, as well as the camaraderie and off-duty exploits of young men and women thrust into the front line. This is a gripping, sensitive, and at times deeply poignant account of the day-to-day brutalities of one of the most significant wars of our times.

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