Anonymous Soldiers by Bruce Hoffman

Anonymous Soldiers by Bruce Hoffman

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award
Winner of the Washington Institute Book Prize

One of the Best Books of the Year
St. Louis Post-Dispatch * Kirkus Reviews

In this groundbreaking work, Bruce Hoffman--America's leading expert on terrorism--brilliantly re-creates the crucial thirty-year period that led to the birth of Israel. Drawing on previously untapped archival resources in London, Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem, Anonymous Soldiers shows how the efforts of two militant Zionist groups brought about the end of British rule in the Middle East. Hoffman shines new light on the bombing of the King David Hotel, the assassination of Lord Moyne in Cairo, the leadership of Menachem Begin, the life and death of Abraham Stern, and much else. Above all, he shows exactly how the underdog anonymous soldiers of Irgun and Lehi defeated the British and set in motion the chain of events that resulted in the creation of the formidable nation-state of Israel.

One of the most detailed and sustained accounts of a terrorist and counterterrorist campaign ever written, Hoffman has crafted the definitive account of the struggle for Israel--and an impressive investigation of the efficacy of guerilla tactics. Anonymous Soldiers is essential to anyone wishing to understand the current situation in the Middle East.

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ISBN 13	9780307594716
ISBN 10	0307594718
Title	Anonymous Soldiers
Author	Bruce Hoffman
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Publisher	Knopf Publishing Group
Year published	2015-02-24
Number of pages	640
Prizes	Winner of National Jewish Book Award (Book of the Year) 2015, Commended for Washington Institute Book Prize 2015
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