Uris, Leon 1924-2003

Exodus by Leon Uris ( Book )
446 editions published between 1000 and 2014 in 28 languages and held by 6,068 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives of many people were involved in the long-dreamed-of birth of the new Israeli nation

Trinity by Leon Uris ( Book )
142 editions published between 1975 and 2014 in 14 languages and held by 4,521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The "terrible beauty" that is Ireland comes alive in this mighty epic that re-creates that Emerald's Isle's fierce struggle for independence. Trinity is a saga of glories and defeats, triumphs and tragedies, lived by a young Catholic rebel and the beautiful and valiant Protestant girl who defied her heritage to join him. Leon Uris has painted a masterful portrait of a beleaguered people divided by religion and wealth--impoverished Catholic peasants pitted against a Protestant aristocracy wielding power over life and death

The haj by Leon Uris ( Book )
104 editions published between 1936 and 2014 in 12 languages and held by 3,908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Leon Uris returns 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."--Publisher

QB VII by Leon Uris ( Book )
129 editions published between 1917 and 2014 in 11 languages and held by 3,678 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Queen's Bench Courtroom Number Seven becomes a seething battleground when a famous novelist stands trial. Author Abraham Cady first became aware of Jadwiga Concentration Camp when he learned it was the place where his family was exterminated. This terrible revelation gave impetus to his decision to write a book that would shake the consciousness of the human race--and with the publication of "The Holocaust", his goal was accomplished

Mila 18 by Leon Uris ( Book )
235 editions published between 1951 and 2014 in 19 languages and held by 3,567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mila 18 was the command post of the resistance movement organized by the Warsaw Jews. This is the story of the handful of men and women who, knowing they had to die, defied the whole German Army with their homemade weapons and bare hands

Mitla Pass by Leon Uris ( Book )
59 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 3,438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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

Armageddon : a novel of Berlin by Leon Uris ( Book )
175 editions published between 1963 and 2014 in 12 languages and held by 3,215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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

Redemption : a novel by Leon Uris ( Book )
49 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 3,199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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

O'Hara's choice : a novel by Leon Uris ( Book )
40 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,959 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The son of a legendary Civil War marine, Zachary O'Hara struggles to keep the marines a viable part of the nation's military and falls in love with heiress Amanda Kerr, a relationship that is threatened by a painful secret

Topaz; a novel by Leon Uris ( Book )
207 editions published between 1960 and 2014 in 21 languages and held by 2,824 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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."