Leon Uris
Leon Marcus Uris (August 3, 1924 – June 21, 2003) was an American author and screenwriter, known for his historical novels that deal with the conflicts of the 20th century. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Jewish parents, Wolf William and Anne Uris, he served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II (1942–1945). His literary career began with the novel Battle Cry (1953), based on his wartime experiences, which was adapted into a film in 1955.
His best-known work, Exodus (1958), is an international bestseller about the founding of Israel, the result of two years of research and interviews. The novel was adapted into a film in 1960, starring Paul Newman. They were followed by Mila 18 (1961) about an uprising in the Warsaw ghetto, Armageddon (1963) about post-war Berlin, Topaz (1967), a spy novel adapted from Hitchcock in 1969, and Trinity (1976), a saga about Irish nationalism. QB VII (1970) deals with a libel trial inspired by the real events of Exodus. Later works include The Haj (1984), about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and Mitla Pass (1988), a partly autobiographical novel. With his third wife, photographer Jill Peabody, he collaborated on the book Ireland: A Terrible Beauty (1975).
Uris's novels, translated into numerous languages, were commercially successful, but critics often described them as relying more on historical facts than on literary subtlety. He died of kidney failure in 2003 on Shelter Island, New York, leaving a significant mark on historical fiction.
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Exodus
Egzodus (1958), epska saga o osnivanju Izraela, inspirisana istinitim istorijskim događajima, prati grupu jevrejskih izbeglica u Evropi nakon Drugog svetskog rata dok se bore za uspostavljanje domovine u Palestini.
Mila 18
Mila 18 je roman o legendarnom ustanku u Varšavskom getu. Da bi napisao roman, Uris je proveo godine proučavajući arhivsku građu, obilazeći mesta na kojima su se dešavali događaji i razgovarajući sa preživelima iz geta...
Odsustvo do buđenja
Battle Cry (1953) is Leon Uris's debut novel based on his experience in World War II as a member of the 6th Marine Regiment.
QB VII
QB VII is a dramatic courtroom novel that highlights the events leading up to the libel trial in four parts. The novel was Uris' second consecutive #1 New York Times bestseller and third overall.
Topaz
Topaz je hladnoratovski triler Leona Urisa, objavljen 1967. Roman je proveo tjedan dana na vrhu liste najprodavanijih knjiga The New York Timesa i bio je Urisov prvi bestseler u New York Timesu od Exodusa 1959.
Trojstvo
Od autora koji je oduševio svijet Exodusom, Odsustvom od buđenja, QB VII i Topazom dolazi sveobuhvatna i snažna epska avantura koja prikazuje "užasnu ljepotu" Irske tijekom njezine duge i krvave borbe za slobodu.
Trojstvo
„Triniti“ (1976) je epska saga o irskoj borbi za nezavisnost kroz priču o porodici Larkin od 1840-ih do 1916. godine. Smešten u Irskoj, roman prati Konora Larkina, mladog katolika iz Donegola, čiji život simbolizuje irski otpor britanskoj vlasti.