I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish.
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My greatest accomplishment is Exodus. It changed a lot of peoples lives, it changed the conception of the Jewish people in the international scene.
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So writing is a very, very difficult position to obtain... and retain.
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My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953.
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