Operation Exodus : from the Nazi death camps to the promised land : a perilous journey that shaped Israel's fate
TitleOperation Exodus : from the Nazi death camps to the promised land : a perilous journey that shaped Israel's fate
Author
Call number325.5694/0027
Object number07431
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherThomas Dunne Books :, St. Martin's Press
Year of publication
2010
Physical descriptionxviii,382p.,index,bibliography
MaterialBook
ISBN9780312569938
Description
Tells of the effort of one group of refugees from Nazi Germany to reach Israel, and start a new life there. Although aided by the international Zionist movement, their voyage ended in failure. However, it proved pivotal: the refugees plight hastened the soon-to-follow birth of the state of Israel.