Leon Uris, Author of 'Exodus,' Dies at 78

6/24/03 | HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer

[twigs]

QBVII is also one of my favorite books. It's the only book I've ever read that I could literally not put down. When I was in graduate school, I used to take a book to work to read b/c I had to answer a hospital phone at night and had a lot of downtime. Anyone who dared interupt my reading of this incredible book got a rather snarled "hello" from a normally pleasant person. Great book. Haven't read it again since then, but I've always thought of it when hearing about the outcome of certain court cases.

[Xthe17th]

Thanks for the post. I'd always wondered what this was about from the lyric in Bob Dylan's song, Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues,
"To my knowledge there's just one man
That's really a true American: George Lincoln Rockwell.
I know for a fact he hates Commies 'cause he picketed the movie Exodus."

(George Lincoln Rockwell was an American Nazi Party candidate for president)

[FreedomPoster]

>>AND DON'T FORGET "THE HAJ", a novel about palestinian struggles against the founding of Israel...

I can't believe that this book wasn't mentioned in the obit, with what is going on in the world today. It should be read by all trying to understand the Palie "cause".

[freedom9]

Just re-read it a couple weeks ago.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The guy wrote some great historical fiction. "Topaz" and "QBVII" are not often mentioned, but they're great stories.

[firewalk]

bttt

[MatthewViti]

http://www.nortexinfo.net/McDaniel/exodus.jpg

[liberalnot]

exodus was one of my own choices for summer reading when i was a high school student.

[STD]

Goodbye and good ridance! Nobody was more anti-American and anti-Christian. Ur-Ass, was the quintisential liberal NY good for nothing. Exodus was utter tripe. Christians are the real enemy, what a surprise the after-life must be for him!

[latrans]

I was stunned by the book QB-7, a must read.

[Louisiana]

Exodus is a wonderful read - couldn't put it down.

[Textide]

QBVII was a good book. Sad to hear he's died.

[Broker]

DITTOS.
Haj was an extremely insightful and powerful tale of the tragic devolution of the people of Palistine. This reader was dumbfounded by the tragic Palistinian characters who are doomed to perpetual hatred. Unforgettable book.

[Eva]

I don't think that I finished, The Haj, because it was so depressing. I enjoyed Trinity, though. For the first time I began to have a little understanding of causes of the strife in Ireland.

[Phlap]

A passage from "The Haj" paraphrased, states the arab mantra and begins with "brother against brother" and ends with "all of us against the infidel"

[SuziQ]

what is interesting is that the article never mentions The Haj.

I read that book about 3 yrs. ago. It certainly explained a LOT about Arab culture, and has helped me in understanding the people in those countries a little bit during the War on Terror.

[stevem]

Trinity was a fantastic book. I couldn't believe it was written by somebody who wasn't Irish.

Not only was it a fantastic book, but it showed some honest and true (to the nth degree) foibles of being Irish and Catholic. I can say that as one belonging to both groups.

I also thought Armageddon was one of the two or three of the best books I ever read...truly inspirational. I think to this day it should be made into an epic length movie.

I always sensed in real life that Uris was quite the liberal, although that may be wrong. I feel it more than I know it. Still, I'd highly recommend his books for folks of every stripe. They are superb and thought provoking.

[truth_seeker]

An Irish friend of mine gave me "Trinity" to read, and I enjoyed it enough to search for other books by him.

As I often do, I proceeded to read ALL of his books, except "Resurrection" (which is a continuation of "Trinity").

The book making the biggest impact for me was "The Haj" for it explained the cultural insanity of the Arab minds.

Nothing which has transpired in the last few years has refuted the picture of that insanity. It has continued to reinforce the picture.

Good author. WWII combat veteran. I respect the man.

[dennisw]

Yep "Haj" is a great book for understanding why the Middle East is such a mess.

From a review of "The Haj" at Amazon --->


The following quote beautifully describes and summarizes not only this excellent book but also the impossibilities of the current Middle East situation.
"During the summer heat my people become frazzled...They must explode. Nothing directs their frustration like Islam. Hatred is holy in this part of the world. It is also eternal...You do not know how to deal with us. For years, decades, we may seem to be at peace with you, but always in the back of our minds we keep up the hope of vengeance. No dispute is ever really settled in our world. The Jews give us a special reason to continue warring." (p. 60--The Haj)

[dennisw]

Shiek ... Haj is a great book indeed. It really schooled me on the Arab mentality. A great man is dead. A great lover of Israel is dead