{"product_id":"yigal-allon-native-son-a-biography-hardback-9780812240283","title":"Yigal Allon, Native Son; A Biography (Hardback) 9780812240283","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eYigal Allon, Native Son\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Biography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnita Shapira (Author), Evelyn Abel (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812240283\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 December 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages, 29 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm, 0.762 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Anita Shapira has written a very readable, wise, often eye-opening and captivating book.\" (\u003ci\u003eHa'aretz\u003c\/i\u003e) \"Beautifully written.\" (\u003ci\u003eForward\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1918 into the fabric of Arab-Jewish frontier life at the foot of Mt. Tabor, Yigal Allon rose to become one of the founding figures of the state of Israel and an architect of its politics. In 1945 Allon became commander of the Palmah-an elite unit of the Haganah, the semilegal army of the Jewish community-during the struggle against the British for independence. In the 1947-49 War of Independence against local and invading Arab armies, he led the decisive battles that largely determined the borders of Israel. Paradoxically, his close lifelong relations with Arab neighbors did not prevent him from being a chief agent of their sizable displacement.\u003cbr\u003e A bestseller in Israel and available now translated into English, \u003ci\u003eYigal Allon, Native Son\u003c\/i\u003e is the only biography of this charismatic leader. The book focuses on Allon's life up to 1950, his clash with founding father David Ben-Gurion, the end of his military career, and the watershed in culture and character between the Jewish Yishuv and Israeli statehood. As a statesman in his more mature years, he formulated what became known as the \"Allon Plan,\" which remains a viable blueprint for an eventual two-state partition between Israel and the Palestinians. Yet in the end, the promise Allon showed as a brilliant young military commander remained unfulfilled. The great dream of the Palmah generation was largely lost, and Allon's name became associated with the failed policies of the past.\u003cbr\u003e The story of Allon's life frames the history of Israel, its relationship with its Arab neighbors, its culture and spirit. This important biography touches on matters-Israel's borders, refugees, military might-that remain very much alive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Preface: Last Rites\u003cbr\u003e 1. Mes'ha: The Beginning\u003cbr\u003e 2. Kadoorie Agricultural School\u003cbr\u003e 3. Ginossar\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Start of Security Work\u003cbr\u003e 5. British-Jewish \"Cooperation\"\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Palmah: Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Palmah, 1943-47\u003cbr\u003e 8. Countdown to Statehood and the Onset of War\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Ten-Day Campaigns\u003cbr\u003e 10. Commanding Officer of the Southern Front\u003cbr\u003e 11. Triumph and Tragedy\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: The End of Things\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555709939992,"sku":"9780812240283","price":40.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/yigal-allon-native-son-a-biography-hardback-9780812240283","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}