{"product_id":"1948-a-soldiers-tale-uri-avnery-9781851686292","title":"1948 - A Soldier's Tale - The Bloody Road to Jerusalem","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as the Middle East's \"All Quiet on the Western Front\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first eye-witness account ever published of the 1948 Israeli War of Independence, this riveting memoir of a young Israeli soldier became an instant bestseller on publication in 1949, and is still recognized as the outstanding book of that war, in the tradition of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. First joining the Givati Brigade and later volunteering for \"Samson's Foxes\", the legendary commando unit, Avnery took part in almost all the major battles on the Jerusalem and southern fronts. Written from the trenches, and from a military hospital bed, he offers an extraordinarily detailed account of the war, of fast-paced battles, and acts of extreme bravery, as well as the camaraderie and off-duty exploits of young men and women thrust into the front line. This is a gripping, sensitive, and at times deeply poignant account of the day-to-day brutalities of one of the most significant wars of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Uri Avnery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851686290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851686292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.44w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 1143\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2008 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2009 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/11\/2009 pg. 15","brand":"Uri Avnery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44634583892223,"sku":"9781851686292","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b031bc6b-1b6b-481c-a39e-8e7d63c0f719.jpg?v=1703589983","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/1948-a-soldiers-tale-uri-avnery-9781851686292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}