ô Jérusalem by Dominique Lapierre
A sweeping, vividly reported narrative that reconstructs the political maneuvering, street fighting and human drama surrounding the creation of the State of Israel in 1947–1948, with particular focus on the battle for Jerusalem; based on extensive interviews and archival material, it interweaves panoramic accounts of diplomacy and military strategy with intimate portraits of soldiers, refugees and civilians on both sides, conveying the hopes, violence, betrayals and humanitarian tragedies that accompanied partition, siege, evacuations and the mass migrations that reshaped the region.
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- Published
- 1972
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 700-800
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - O Jerusalem!
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