Book description
Now a major motion picture, this remarkable classic recounts, moment by moment, the spellbinding process that gave birth to the state of Israel.
Collins and Lapierre weave a brilliant tapestry of shattered hopes, fierce pride, and breathtaking valor as the Arabs, Jews, and British collide in their fight for control…
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1 author picked O Jerusalem! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If you want a gripping account of one of Jerusalem’s most critical moments, read this nonfiction tale that is paced like an action novel.
Collins and LaPierre piece together a coherent story with compelling characters—British, Jewish, and Arab—drawn from Israel’s chaos and the war that followed. You find yourself perched on a parapet on the Old City's ancient wall with Jordanian fighters, or creeping through the darkened streets with an Israeli combat unit. This is Jerusalem history at its most personal, violent, and nitty gritty.
From Andrew's list on grasping the conflict over Jerusalem.
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