The Story of Israel: From Theodor Herzl to the Dream for Pea: From the Birth of a Nation to the Present Day - Hardcover

The Story of Israel is an illuminating book that explores the nation's history. Seventy years after Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, the dramatic events before and since this point form an extraordinary period of history. From Theodor Herzl's efforts to establish a sovereign Jewish nation in Palestine to the 21st-century roadmap for peace and beyond, The Story of Israel brings the period to life as never before. Sir Martin Gilbert's authoritative text is supplemented by more than 150 photographs and maps, as well as rare documents, including pages from Herzl's diary, identification papers of an Exodus refugee and Ben-Gurion's copy of his Declaration of Independence speech - all of which shed light on fascinating history of the country. This is the ultimate guide to the turbulent history of a proud and powerful nation.

Sir Martin Gilbert was one of the world's most respected historians and a leading expert on Jewish history. He wrote over 20 books on the subject, including The Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (now in its tenth edition) and a History of Israel. He was in Israel during the October War of 1973 and came under Syrian shellfire on the Golan Heights. In 1995 he was awarded a Knighthood for services to British history and international relations. For more information, visit www.martingilbert.com.