Trinity

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Author:

Uris, Leon

ISBN:

978-0-553-25846-2

Publication Date:

Jul 1983

Publisher:

Random House Publishing Group

Imprint:

Bantam

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

USD $7.99

Book Description:

The "terrible beauty" that is Ireland comes alive in this mighty epic that re-creates that Emerald's Isle's fierce struggle for independence. Trinity is a saga of glories and defeats, triumphs and tragedies, lived by a young Catholic rebel and the beautiful and valiant Protestant girl who defied her heritage to join him. Leon Uris has painted a masterful portrait of a beleaguered people divided by religion and wealth--impoverished Catholic peasants pitted against a Protestant...
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Book Details

Pages:	832
Detailed Subjects:	Fiction / Historical / General Fiction / Historical / 20Th Century / General Fiction / War & Military
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	4.1 x 6.86 x 1.38 Inches
Book Weight:	0.845 Pounds

Author Biography

Uris, Leon (Author)

Writer Leon Uris was born in Baltimore on August 3, 1924. He dropped out of school to join the Marines during World War II, but later returned to attend Baltimore City College.

His first novel, Battle Cry (1953), was based on his time as a marine. He followed it with a series of New York Times bestsellers, including The Angry Hills, Exodus, Topaz, and Trinity. QB VII was adapted into a TV mini-series starring Ben Gazzara and Anthony Hopkins. Uris has also written non-fiction (including Ireland: A Terrible Beauty and Jerusalem: Song of Songs) and screenplays (Battle Cry and Gunfight at the O. K. Corral). He has won the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award from the Irish-American Society and the Scopus Award from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

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