Exodus - Leon Uris [0]
Leon Uris
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO
MY DAUGHTER, KAREN
AND MY SONS, MARK AND MICHAEL
—AND THEIR MOTHER
Most of the events in Exodus are a matter of history and public record. Many of the scenes were created around historical incidents for the purpose of fiction.
There may be persons alive who took part in events similar to those described in this book. It is possible, therefore, that some of them may be mistaken for characters in this book.
Let me emphasize that all the characters in Exodus are the complete creation of the author, and entirely fictional.
The exceptions, of course, are those public figures mentioned by name, such as Churchill, Truman, Pearson, and the rest who were related to this particular period.
A NOTE OF THANKS
The space covered in my gathering of material for Exodus was nearly fifty thousand miles. The yards of recording tape used, the number of interviews, the tons of research books, and the number of film exposures and vanished greenbacks make equally impressive figures.
During the course of two years, tens of dozens of people gave me their time, energy, and confidence. I was twice blessed every foot of the way with uncommon co-operation and faith.
It is unfortunate, but the sheer weight of numbers precludes my thanking everyone here. Such listing would fill a volume in itself.
I would be less than grateful if I did not acknowledge the efforts of those two men who were truly instrumental in making Exodus a reality.
I hope I am not setting a dangerous precedent by publicly thanking my agent. Exodus evolved out of a conversation at lunch and became a tangible project because of the dogged persistence of Malcolm Stuart. He refused to give up the idea despite a dozen setbacks.
I most humbly thank Ilan Hartuv of Jerusalem. He made my arrangements, and traveled with me over every foot of Israel by train, plane, Vauxhall, and Austin, jeep and by foot. At times it was a pretty rough go. Mainly, I thank Ilan for sharing with me his vast knowledge of the subject.
Contents
BOOK 1 - Beyond Jordan
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-one
Chapter Thirty-two
BOOK 2 - The Land Is Mine
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
BOOK 3 - An Eye for an Eye
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
BOOK 4 - Awake in Glory
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
BOOK 5 - With Wings as Eagles
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
A Biography of Leon Uris
BOOK 1
Beyond Jordan
Until the Lord have given rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord and Your God hath given them beyond Jordan: and then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.
The word of God as given to
Moses in Deuteronomy
Chapter One
NOVEMBER 1946
WELCOME TO CYPRUS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
THE AIRPLANE PLIP-PLOPPED DOWN the runway to a halt before the