Ariel Sharon Contributor(s): Dan, Uri (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403984972 ISBN-13: 9781403984975 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2007 Annotation: In 1954 reporter Uri Dan met a young military commander named Ariel Sharon and followed him closely for more than half a century. Dan became Sharon's trusted advisor and a witness to the defining moments of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--from secret meetings with heads of state to open warfare in the Sinai. This riveting combination of political history, narrative biography, interviews, and correspondence sheds new light on the conflict in the Middle East and provides an intimate, definitive portrait of Ariel Sharon--a man whose life is inextricably intertwined with Israel's destiny. With Hamas governing Palestine, Ariel Sharon gravely ill and the party he founded, the Kadima,"" in control of the Knesset, this book couldn't be more timely. |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.85" W x 8.87" L (1.19 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: In 1954 reporter Uri Dan met a young military commander named Ariel Sharon and followed him closely for more than half a century. Dan became Sharon's trusted advisor and a witness to the defining moments of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict--from secret meetings with heads of state to open warfare in the Sinai. This riveting combination of political history, narrative biography, interviews, and correspondence sheds new light on the conflict in the Middle East and provides an intimate, definitive portrait of Ariel Sharon--a man whose life is inextricably intertwined with Israel's destiny. With Hamas governing Palestine, Ariel Sharon gravely ill and the party he founded, the Kadima, in control of the Knesset, this book couldn't be more timely. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dan, Uri: - Uri Dan is an accomplished reporter and contributor to the New York Post, the Jerusalem Post, and to the Israeli daily Ma'ariv. He has written a number of books including To the Promised Land, Blood Libel, and Eichmann Syndrome. |
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