The Lion's Gate : On the Front Lines of the Six Day War (Paperback)

from jimocracy

I really like Steven Pressfield's novels but this one just didn't work out well for me. I think the main turn off was the subject matter. The state of Israel is a political hot-button and I'm not a fan of their current war-mongering activities. Politically, I also do not agree with the creation o...

from viking2917

A taut, inspiring, and often heartbreaking look at the Six Day War. The style is very cinematic, and halfway between history and historical fiction. Kind of like reading a documentary. The research is meticulous, the stories often too surprising to seem true. Was struck by how WWII-like the pictu...

from Judiex

While I usually do not read war or action stories, my adrenaline was kicking in on overdrive as I sped through THE LION'S GATE. I knew many of the details before I had even opened the book, but it was so real and fresh that I felt I was actually there: in the airplanes, helicopters, jeeps, tanks,...

from Judiex

While I usually do not read war or action stories, my adrenaline was kicking in on overdrive as I sped through THE LION'S GATE. I knew many of the details before I had even opened the book, but it was so real and fresh that I felt I was actually there: in the airplanes, helicopters, jeeps, tanks,...