Hope

"e;One of our best writers todaya modern Charles Dickensis Herman Wouk The Hope is not only a good read, but it also causes a good think."e;
William Safire, New York Times Starting in 1948 and reaching its climax during the Six-Day War of 1967, The Hope begins the story of Israel, a cou [...]
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"e;One of our best writers todaya modern Charles Dickensis Herman Wouk The Hope is not only a good read, but it also causes a good think."e;
William Safire, New York Times Starting in 1948 and reaching its climax during the Six-Day War of 1967, The Hope begins the story of Israel, a country fighting for its lifeoutmatched and surrounded by enemies. Zev Barak, Sam Pasternak, Don Kishote, and Benny Luria are all officers in the Israeli Army, caught up in the sweep of history, fighting the desperate desert battles and meeting the larger-than-life personalities that shaped Israels fight for independence. The four heroes, and the women they lovethree Israelis and one Americanweave a compelling tapestry of individual destinies through the grand social history of one nations struggle against the odds. Their storyand Israelsis concluded in The Glory, which picks up from the Six-Day War and carries through to the hope for peace of the Camp David accords. In this two-part epic, Pulitzer Prizewinning author Herman Wouk brings out the passion, romance, and heroism of Israels struggle for survivaladding to his oeuvre yet another enthralling saga thats impossible to put down.