The Eve of Destruction - The Untold Story of the Yom Kippur War

On October 6, 1973--Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar--the Arab world launched a bold and ingeniously conceived surprise attack against Israel. After three days of intense, bloody combat, an unprepared Israel was fighting for survival, while the Arabs, with massive forces closing in on the Jewish heartland, were poised to redeem the honor lost in three previous wars. Based on declassified Israeli government documents and revealing interviews with soldiers, generals, and intelligence operatives on both sides of the conflict, The Eve of Destruction weaves a suspenseful, eye-opening story of war, politics, and deception. It also tells the moving human tale of the men and women who fought to maintain love and honor as their lives and destinies were swept up in the Yom Kippur War.

About the author

With the publication more than fifty years ago of the acclaimed Wanted! The Search for Nazis in America, Howard Blum, a former investigative reporter for the New York Times, established himself as a bestselling author of carefully reported and page-turning nonfiction works. Among his many bestsellers are American Lightning, Dark Invasion, The Last Goodnight, and The Spy Who Knew Too Much. Several of his books are being developed as films, including When the Night Comes Falling, which is being produced as a dramatic series by Village Roadshow Productions. The father of three adult children, he divides his time between a small town in Connecticut and East Hampton, New York.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Blum, Blum Howard
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2003
• EAN: 9780060013998
• ISBN: 978-0-06-001399-8
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY: General, HISTORY: Middle East / Israel & Palestine, JEWISH STUDIES: HISTORY, JEWISH STUDIES: ISRAEL, HISTORY: MIDDLE EAST, HISTORY: Middle East / Egypt (see also Ancient / Egypt), HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War I, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / War of 1812