Exodus (novel)

Exodus is a novel written in 1958 by American novelist Leon Uris about the founding of the state of Israel.

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1958 - American - Novelist - Leon Uris - Israel

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The story unfolds with the protagonist, Ari Ben Canaan, hatching a plot to transport Jewish refugees from a British detention camp in Cyprus to Palestine. The operation is carried out under the auspices of the Mossad. The book then goes on to trace the histories of the various main characters and the ties of their personal lives to the birth of the new Jewish state.

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Protagonist - Refugee - Detention camp - Cyprus - Palestine - Mossad - Jewish

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A film based on the novel was directed by Otto Preminger in 1960 featuring Paul Newman as Ari Ben Canaan. It focused mainly on the escape from Cyprus and subsequent events in Palestine/Israel.

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A film - Otto Preminger - Paul Newman

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