A commander in the Israeli Army from its inception in 1948, and a politician whose tenure bridged numerous governments, as both a general and a politician Ariel Sharon championed the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. But in his later years, as prime minister, he took a dramatic turn, and became the driving force behind Israel’s unilateral disengagement. In this first truly comprehensive biography, David Landau, the former editor-in-chief of Haaretz, paints a vivid picture of the most dramatic and imposing Israeli political and military leader of the last forty years—and takes a penetrating look at how Sharon transformed his country like no one else.
- ISBN13 9781400042418
- Publish Date 10 January 2014
- Publish Status Remaindered
- Out of Print 9 May 2017
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Alfred A. Knopf
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 656
- Language English