1948: A Soldier's Tale - The Bloody Road to Jerusalem

Acclaimed as the Middle East's "All Quiet on the Western Front"

The 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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 02/01/2009
ISBN: 9781851686292
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.44w x 1.24d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2008 pg. 1143
Publishers Weekly 11/10/2008 pg. 39
Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 38
London Review of Books 06/11/2009 pg. 15