{"product_id":"the-hope-paperback-1","title":"The Hope - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerman Wouk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic of Israel from its founding to the Six-Day War by the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Full of excitement.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Winds of War \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Caine Mutiny, \u003c\/i\u003e this saga spans from 1948 to 1967, the early decades of the state of Israel as it struggles for its life, outmatched and surrounded by enemies--the first of the two-part epic that concludes with The Glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zev Barak, Sam Pasternak, Don Kishote, and Benny Luria are all officers in the Israeli army caught up in the sweep of history, fighting the desperate desert skirmishes and meeting the larger-than-life personalities that shaped Israel's fight for independence. The four heroes and the women they love weave a compelling tapestry of individual destinies through a grand recounting of one nation's battle against the odds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Much of the dialogue is witty; the descriptions of back-channel diplomacy between the United States and Israel are fascinating and convincing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Solid historical research ... fictional characters of Wouk's own invention rub shoulders with real-life historical figures like David Ben Gurion [and] Moshe Dayan.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rich and satisfying ... deftly portrays the human face of inhuman conflict.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An engrossing and often moving tale.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.28 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53056706937056,"sku":"9780316954419","price":34.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/gz8MVvTy5d9780316954419.webp?v=1781365992","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hope-paperback-1","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}