Exodus question

I appreciate your fan-dom and admiration. I myself, never quite 'took' to Uris. I'm sure though, that I'd agree with anyone's praise for the various elements of his technique. Its unquestionable the talent he brings to the table. He is very solid, confident, and focused in whatever he writes. But--I dunno--for some reason I always found his books too chock-full of people I wasn't particularly interested in. Ingesting one of his stories is like eating a thick, dry cake. I applaud his people-based method of telling history but none of his characters ever felt that appetizing. The most palatable book of his which I can think of is, 'Battle Cry'. Nevertheless, I can see you are an ardent fan and I applaud anyone who is passionate and dedicated like this. Bravo for reminding us about Uris, he is hardly ever mentioned these days...

A blast from the past - yes, I remember his books well. Unlike, Feliks, I loved his characters and felt they all had a part to play however small. In some way they were all affected by the issues contained in the books and their reactions served to highlight the point. My favourite has to be Mila 18, my first literary encounter with the Shoah. At 15 it hit me hard and my interest and support for those involved has continued to this day.
Like Feliks - thanks for the reminder of some amazing books and their author.

I liked Topaz the best,because I am fasinated by Cuba during this time period.

My favorite is still Trinity. Perhaps my Irish heritage pre-disposes me to it, but I still think it's a masterpiece. Plus, my mind's vision of the ironwork gate/door is one of my favorite book images of all time.

QB VII

Not only enthralling, but excellent in the reading. Based (loosely) on a true story and a perfect "Smack-in-the-Face" ending.

My first experience of Uris was 'Exodus', given to me by a Jewish classmate who saw it as my best entry point to the Holocaust/ Israel foundation experience. have read a number of his books since then but my all time favourite is still 'Battle Cry'. it is seems to me to be his most honest piece of writing.