The Glory
The dramatic historical masterpiece by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author
$43.76
- Paperback
720 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2013
Summary
Committed to fight in the air and on the ground against the monumental resources of the Soviet Union, THE GLORY charts Israel’s successes over Egypt and the commando raid on Fatah HZ in Beirut, the first missile-to-sea fight in history, which helped tip the balance in the Yom Kippur War, and the famous counter-terrorism raid on Entebbe.
Shifting between Jerusalem and Washington, Los Angeles and Paris, this is the story of a beleaguered country and the men and women who fought for Isra…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444776621 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444776622 |
| Author: | Herman Wouk |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 720 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 556g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 136mm x 44mm |
| Series: | Israel Saga |
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A sprawling action-packed novel…assiduously researched, The Glory is gripping historical fiction. Herman Wouk’s portraits of historical figures are altogether convincing - Philidelphia Inquirer
As in previous sagas of Woukian dimensions, The Winds of War to name one of a dozen, ordinary people become heroic figures against a turbulent backdrop of war, death, and love - BooklistA sprawling action-packed novel…assiduously researched, The Glory is gripping historical fiction. Herman Wouk’s portraits of historical figures are altogether convincing - Philidelphia InquirerAs in previous sagas of Woukian dimensions, The Winds of War to name one of a dozen, ordinary people become heroic figures against a turbulent backdrop of war, death, and love - BooklistAbout The Author
Herman Wouk
Herman Wouk worked on the Joke Factory before serving in the US Navy during World War II. He has written twenty-four novels, including THE CAINE MUTINY, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1952. He lives in Palm Springs, California.
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