Leon Uris, whose best-selling novel "Exodus" offered the world a heroic tale of the founding of Israel and an image of Jews as muscular, sunburned avengers, has died at 78. Uris, who died of ...

Leon Uris wasn’t a critic’s darling. But for millions of readers, he was an entree into modern Jewish history. Uris’ books “appeal to people who want a good read,” said Bonnie Lyons, a professor of ...

'"Exodus' has been the Bible of the Jewish dissident movement in Russia," Uris told The Associated Press in a 1988 interview. "It's referred to as 'The Book."' Energetic and unafraid, the author was ...

Leon Uris, who died on Saturday aged 78, gained a huge readership on both sides of the Atlantic with his long novels, notably those about the founding of Israel and the Jews' continuing struggle for ...

As students pack Olin and Uris libraries to cram for prelims and finals, the University is conducting a study into renovating the two libraries to better serve the Cornell community. Since Olin and ...

Leon Uris, the novelist and screenwriter whose best-known works are "Exodus," a popular novel about Jews trying to establish modern Israel, and "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral," perhaps the archetypal ...