The Haj: A Novel [Paperback]

“The narrative is fast paced, bursting with action, and obviously based on an intimate grasp of the region, its peoples, their tradition and age-old ways of life.”—John Barkham Reviews

Leon Uris retums to the land of his acclaimed  best-sellerExodusfor an epic story of hate and love, vengeance and forgiveness and  forgiveness. The Middle East is the powerful setting for this sweeping tale of a land where revenge  is sacred and hatred noble. Where an Arab ruler tries to save his people from destruction but  cannot save them from themselves. When violence spreads like a plague across the lands of  Palestine—this is the time ofThe Haj.“The narrative is fast paced, bursting with action, and obviously based on an intimate grasp of the region, its peoples, their tradition and age-old ways of life.”—John Barkham ReviewsAn internationally acclaimed novelist for over 30 years,Leon Uris was the author ofBattle Cry,The Angry Hills,Exodus,Mila 18,Armageddon,Topas QB VII,Trinity,The Haj,Mitla Pass, andRedemption, and two highly praised works of nonfiction in collaboration with his wife,Ireland: A Terrible BeautyandJerusalem: Song of Songs. He lived in Aspen, Colorado, with his wife, photographer Jill Uris, and their two children. He died in 2003.US