| Ariel Sharon: An Intimate Portrait Contributor(s): Dan, Uri (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403984972 ISBN-13: 9781403984975 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats 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. |
| Additional Information |
| 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" (1.19 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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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. |