The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter That Transformed the Middle East » (Reprint)

Abraham Rabinovich, a graduate of Brooklyn College and a United States Army veteran, worked as a reporter for Newsday before joining the Jerusalem Post. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, the International Herald Tribune, and The New Republic, among other publications. The author of several books, including The Boats of Cherbourg, he lives in Jerusalem.

A US journalist now living in Jerusalem who has written several books on Israel chronicles the 1973 war that dramatically altered the regional map and politics. Based on interviews with Israeli Army commanders and other sources, this account also discusses Arab perspectives and the war's legacy, and includes photos and maps. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Washington Post

Rabinovich's book is the best available on the war to date … Rabinovich's [prose] is both compelling and intelligent. He combines a wealth of published and archival material with dozens of oral history interviews in a seamless, riveting narrative reminiscent of the books of Rick Atkinson or Stephen Ambrose. — Michael B. Oren