Exodus

I was born in 1958, and had only cursory knowledge of the events surrounding the establishment of Israel as a nation ten years before my birth… until reading this timeless, challenging, and gripping novel. Weaving together historical events (and some historical personalities) with fictional characters and their experiences and relationships brings dusty events from the last century into stark and compelling focus. “Exodus”... Read Full Review

Dramatization of true events, it’s a blend of history in fiction (kind of like Titanic). It is SO worth your time. I learned a lot about the founding of Israel and the plight of Holocaust survivors.

Exodus was one of the best books I have ever read. It tells of the plight of the Jewish people, and calms any prejudice you might hold. Bringing love, hatred and sadness into one strong piece of historical fiction, Leon Uris stuns the world with his insight and vision on this difficult topic. People in today's world forget how difficult it was to establish the State of Israel. While reading this book, you establish fundamental... Read Full Review

It warms my heart to see Christian reviewers like Karina Suarez saying nice things about the Jews after reading this book. I listen to progressive radio, ... in New York, and whenever they mention the Middle East they slam the Jews and Israel, and they sympathize with the Arabs. I feel like telling them to read Exodus by Leon Uris. Get the other side. The author beautifully presents history from the Jewish point of view,... Read Full Review

This was the first book by Leon Uris I ever read. I was seventeen or eighteen years old, in the Soviet Union and the book was elligal. Some Americans were bringing some books to the Soviet Union trying to show us the truth. I read it and all my insides were torn out. It was a revelation. Leon Uris was able to open my eyes and to show the way.