Thomas Dunne Books, 2010, Hardcover, Book Condition: As New, Dust Jacket Condition: As New, First
First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 383 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. There is a small remainder mark. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. The riveting chronicle of Jewish war survivors and their flight on the dramatic voyage of Exodus 1947, the international incident that was perhaps a catalyst for the formation of Israel The underground Jewish group Haganah arranged for the purchase of a small American steamer as part of an ambitious and daring mission: to serve as lifeboat for more than four thousand survivors of Nazi rule and transport them to Palestine. Renamed Exodus 1947, the ship and its young crew left France en route to the future state of Israel. The Holocaust survivors aboard Exodus endured even more hardships when the Royal Navy stopped the ship in international waters, used force in boarding (killing two passengers and one crew member) and eventually deported its human cargo to internment camps in Germany. The death of the ship's captain in late 2009 generated headlines throughout the world. Enriched with new survivors' testimonies and previously unpublished documentation, Operation Exodus is the deeply moving saga of a people who risked all in search of a home. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Israel; 1940s; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780312569938. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5668.
First Impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 383 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. There is a small remainder mark. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. The riveting chronicle of Jewish war survivors and their flight on the dramatic voyage of Exodus 1947, the international incident that was perhaps a catalyst for the formation of Israel The underground Jewish group Haganah arranged for the purchase of a small American steamer as part of an ambitious and daring mission: to serve as lifeboat for more than four thousand survivors of Nazi rule and transport them to Palestine. Renamed Exodus 1947, the ship and its young crew left France en route to the future state of Israel. The Holocaust survivors aboard Exodus endured even more hardships when the Royal Navy stopped the ship in international waters, used force in boarding (killing two passengers and one crew member) and eventually deported its human cargo to internment camps in Germany. The death of the ship's captain in late 2009 generated headlines throughout the world. Enriched with new survivors' testimonies and previously unpublished documentation, Operation Exodus is the deeply moving saga of a people who risked all in search of a home. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Israel; 1940s; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780312569938. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5668.