| Arik: The Life of Ariel Sharon Contributor(s): Landau, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1400076986 ISBN-13: 9781400076987 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Middle East - Israel & Palestine |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.42" H x 5.99" W x 9.02" (1.99 lbs) 688 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A commander in the Israeli Army from its inception in 1948, and a politician whose tenure bridged numerous governments, as both a general and a politician Ariel Sharon championed the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. But in his later years, as prime minister, he took a dramatic turn, and became the driving force behind Israel's unilateral disengagement. In this first truly comprehensive biography, David Landau, the former editor-in-chief of Haaretz, paints a vivid picture of the most dramatic and imposing Israeli political and military leader of the last forty years--and takes a penetrating look at how Sharon transformed his country like no one else. |