Leon Uris

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Leon Uris book reviews

  • Mila 18 5 out of 5

    The Warsaw Ghetto

    by Ron Townsend, Aug 16, 2012

    This is a fictional account of the Polish Jewish
    uprising against the Nazis in World War II. I read
    it once in 1962 at the age of 15 and it changed
    everything for me. The Jewish people in Warsaw, ... read more

  • Exodus 4 out of 5

    Good read

    by SueN, Sep 2, 2010

    I enjoyed reading this book -- it helped to fill in a lot of gaps in my knowledge about the history of Jews and Israel in particular. Uris is a great writer (I read Trinity years ago, and plan to ... read more

  • Redemption 5 out of 5

    Vintage Uris

    by GeneHanratty, May 28, 2009

    If you have read and liked anything Leon Uris has written then this will be a "must read" for yourself. The story is fascinating, the characters superb, and the writing is extraordinary. read more

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