O Jerusalem!

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Review "A monumental work!" -- Cleveland Press "Moving, fascinating, informative.... No other book on this subject...comes close to O Jerusalem!" -- Los Angeles Times "It reads like a whodunit, and you turn page after page to see what happens next....The pace is so swift, the drama so heightened by alternating flashes of tragedy and comedy that one has to stop frequently to catch one's breath and marvel." -- The New York Times Book Review "A remarkable book...a history that not only clarifies the military and political events of the war but brings its human dimensions vividly to life." -- The National Observer "A story as dramatic, as miraculous, as full of wonders as any ever told." -- The New York Times Book Review Larr Collins and Dominique Lapierre, NY Times best-selling authors (Freedom at Midnight, Is Paris Burning?, Or I'll Dress You in Mourning, he Fifth Horseman) have written the book that, to date, is still considered the best book on the creation of the State of Israel. They've created a brilliant tapesty of the people and their hope, pride, and courage as the Arabs, the Jews, and the British collide in their desire to control Jerusalem. O Jerusalem! meticulously re-creates this historic struggle portraying the battle for the city from the inside, detailing each party's interests, intentions, and concessions with the city's fragile existence on the line. From the Jewish fighters and their heroic commanders to the charismatic Arab chieftain whose death in battle doomed his cause but inspired a generation of Palestinians, O Jerusalem! tells the three-dimensional story of this high-stakes, emotional conflict. With a new introduction by Dominique Lapierre, O Jerusalem! remains the best book on the unforgettable tale of faith, violence, betrayal and courage.