Leon Uris is one of my favorite authors. Mila 18, and QBVII were two books on "The List," which Mrs. Dietsch gave us in 10th grade, of the 100 books one should read before college. (Yes, evidently I'm a nerd because I read them all)I fell in love with Leon Uris novels and have read seven of his thirteen books. His first book, "Battle Cry," was written in 1953, and his last, "O'Hara's Choice," was written in 2003. There are still a few out there I haven't picked up, but the ones I did read pulled me into worlds I never knew existed before reading them.
Knowing about the Holocaust and meeting characters who would draw you into their world are two different things. Uris drew me into those worlds. The sometimes dark and always gut wrenching stories were also filled with hope and an optimism in the human nature's ability and will to survive. The same was true about Ireland and Israel in "Trinity" and "The Haj."
It is thought provoking, to say the least, that a man who never finished high school and flunked English three times could write such heart breakingly beautiful and compelling novels. Try a Uris novel, I promise you won't be sorry
No comments:
Post a Comment