Pros: Believable characters (mostly), historically accurate, thought-provoking Cons: A bit soapy; one major character is too "Hollywood-ready"
Although Leon Uris's writing career spanned 50 years and resulted in 17 books and a handful of screenplays (Battle Cry, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral), I've only read two of his novels, Battle Cry (1953), which is based on the writer's stint ...
Pros: Historic detail, weaves broad history with mundane experiences Cons: characters have a bit too much historical perspective to be believable
Leon Uris has tackled several inherently dramatic historical periods in his works - from the Irish battles for independence in Trinity and Redemption , to the fight for the creation of the state of Israel in Exodus . For the ...
Pros: Some good parts.
(Love scenes;)) Cons: NO plot.
Too many characters.
Most books about the killing of the Jews are pretty interesting. This one, however, I found quite boring. There are too many characters, and you get them mixed up. Some of them that are dating, you get confused as to who is dating who. The beginning...
This is perhaps the most moving and incredible book I have ever read about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. It is written well, and I think it is the best Leon Uris book ever written.
It was a time of crisis, a time of tragedy--and a time of transcendent courage and determination. Leon Uris s blazing novel is set in the midst of the...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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