Exodus 1947

xiv, 306 pp. "The story of the Exodus and her voyage to save 4,500 Holocaust survivors fleeing Europe. Holly presents a dramatic biography of the ship's clandestine Atlantic crossing, the boarding of German refugees in France, and its failed attempt to break through the British blockade of Palestine. Along the way, acts of heroism and villainy are duly noted in addition to an examination of the people and organizations working to midwife the birth of Israel, including the Haganah." Includes black-and-white photographs.