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Exodus is a historical novel by Leon Uris published in 1958
. It tells the story of the founding of the state of Israel through the eyes of several characters. Uris based the novel on his own experiences as a war correspondent in Palestine in 1956. The main conflict of the novel is the fight for Israeli independence, but it also addresses several historic eras of the Jewish people as well as how the Islamic and Jewish religions are forever intertwined but always at odds. Exodus was adapted into a 1960 film starring Paul Newman and directed by Otto Preminger.Read a full book summary, a full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from Exodus.
