Books by Leon Uris

This is the story of the defeats and triumphs of three Irish families. It is a powerful and stirring look at love and hate, both personal and political. Told through the simple lives of its people, this is an epic history of Ireland.

Hårdhudet med overmenneskelige krav til sine folk, men altid selv i spidsen. Sådan var "den lange bønnestage" major Huxley fra det berømte amerikanske marineinfanteri, læderhalsene. I romanen følger vi Huxleys kamp for at gøre de fordrukne ballademagere til et disciplineret og kampdygtigt regiment, der er klar til de næsten uoverkommelige udfordringer, han ved, de vil stå over for i løbet af de slag, de skal deltage i i anden verdenskrig.

Haj Ibrahim - known as the Haj - is leader of the small but strategically placed village of Tabah. Sworn enemy - and secret friend - of Gideon Asch, Israeli settler, pioneer, fighter, the Haj and his men are seen first in all their false courage and manic ambition. Theirs is a world of oaths, blood, death and vengeance.