Winner of the National Jewish Book Award
**Winner of the Washington Institute Book Prize
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One of the Best Books of the Year
St. Louis Post-Dispatch * Kirkus Reviews
In this groundbreaking work, Bruce Hoffman--America's leading expert on
terrorism--brilliantly re-creates the crucial thirty-year period that
led to the birth of Israel. Drawing on previously untapped archival
resources in London, Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem, Anonymous
Soldiers shows how the efforts of two militant Zionist groups brought
about the end of British rule in the Middle East. Hoffman shines new
light on the bombing of the King David Hotel, the assassination of Lord
Moyne in Cairo, the leadership of Menachem Begin, the life and death of
Abraham Stern, and much else. Above all, he shows exactly how the
underdog "anonymous soldiers" of Irgun and Lehi defeated the British and
set in motion the chain of events that resulted in the creation of the
formidable nation-state of Israel.
One of the most detailed and sustained accounts of a terrorist and
counterterrorist campaign ever written, Hoffman has crafted the
definitive account of the struggle for Israel--and an impressive
investigation of the efficacy of guerilla tactics. Anonymous Soldiers
is essential to anyone wishing to understand the current situation in
the Middle East.
