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It was a time of crisis, a time of tragedy--and a time of transcendent courage and determination. Leon Uris's blazing novel is set in the midst of the ghetto uprising that defied Nazi tyranny, as the Jews of Warsaw boldly met Wehrmacht tanks with homemade weapons and bare fists. Here, painted on a canvas as broad as its subject matter, is the compelling of one of the most heroic struggles of modern times.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Almost 50 years ago I read Leon Uris's Mila 18, which I've considered to be one of my favorite books of all time with one of the most memorable fictional characters ever in Andrei Androfski. Recently, I decided to read this book again, although I have to admit I was a little concerned that it might not live up to the great memories I have of it. My concern was totally unfounded. Mila 18 stands the test of time -- as all classics do; and, in my opinion, Mila 18 is a classic.
In Mila 18, Uris, through his fully developed cast of Jewish characters, tells the story of Jewish oppression in Poland soon after the country's being defeated by the Nazis in WWII, followed by the annihilation of half a million Jews from the Warsaw ghetto, and finally the incredible ghetto uprising in which a miniscule Jewish army headed by Andrei Androfski held off the powerful German army for forty-two days and nights.
Beyond Andrei Androfski, you'll meet many other very richly developed characters that will likely stay in your memories and hearts for years to come. Further, Uris's narrative and descriptive capabilities will make you feel that you are right there with these characters as they struggle with how to respond to the Nazis, as they go passively to their deaths and, ultimately, when they decide to rise up and fight -- not because of an expectation to survive but for the hope that their uprising will make the rest of the world stand up and take notice.
Mila 18 is not an easy read. It will make you infuriated and frustrated for a variety of reasons, it will bring you to tears, and it will make your sense of pride swell to new highs. However, there won't be one second that you'll ever regret making the decision to read this book. I hope you decide to read it or perhaps re-read it, as I did. I can't recommend Mila 18 highly enough!
In Mila 18, Uris, through his fully developed cast of Jewish characters, tells the story of Jewish oppression in Poland soon after the country's being defeated by the Nazis in WWII, followed by the annihilation of half a million Jews from the Warsaw ghetto, and finally the incredible ghetto uprising in which a miniscule Jewish army headed by Andrei Androfski held off the powerful German army for forty-two days and nights.
Beyond Andrei Androfski, you'll meet many other very richly developed characters that will likely stay in your memories and hearts for years to come. Further, Uris's narrative and descriptive capabilities will make you feel that you are right there with these characters as they struggle with how to respond to the Nazis, as they go passively to their deaths and, ultimately, when they decide to rise up and fight -- not because of an expectation to survive but for the hope that their uprising will make the rest of the world stand up and take notice.
Mila 18 is not an easy read. It will make you infuriated and frustrated for a variety of reasons, it will bring you to tears, and it will make your sense of pride swell to new highs. However, there won't be one second that you'll ever regret making the decision to read this book. I hope you decide to read it or perhaps re-read it, as I did. I can't recommend Mila 18 highly enough!
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Mila 18 was one of the best novels I have ever read. As common as this phrase may sound, this novel is anything but uncommon. Trying to reach an audience that has little, if any, knowledge of the actual non-fiction events that led to the destruction of the Jewery of Warsaw, Poland is a monumental task within itself. As for someone who has read a considerable amount on the actual events that led to the uprising of the Jews of Warsaw, this work of fiction symbolizes the sheer humanity and will to live that every fighter posessed in a wonderful, historical manner. On a recent trip to Poland I found myself searching for the places Uris described so often in his book, only to be confronted with the disdain of many Warsaw Poles who wish to bury the existence of nearly 300,000 Jewish inhabitants (pre-war estimate) and shy away from the memory of the largest European Jewish community's destruction. The strangest thing about Poland is that children, when trying to insult one another, or adults, wishing to claim one soccer team's dominance over another's, use the word "Jew" to signify cowardice. Mila 18 is one work of fiction that should be read by the people of Poland as well as those in the United States in order to see the significance of struggle and to understand who the real cowards are. Finally, as an important side note, once you pick up this novel, the thought of putting it down will not occurr to the reader until the last page is turned. It was; it is an excellent work of historical fiction that is a must read.
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This novel of the Warsaw ghetto, culminating in the 1943 uprising, has been a harrowing re-read.
I could well describe myself as a great-granddaughter of Warsaw, much of my family having migrated here from the Warsaw region. At twenty-one, a great-aunt told me of how her father had taken her to visit the family there just after the first world war; until then I had not realised that any relatives had stayed behind and I started to ask myself why I had not heard about them. I did not finish my thought; my brain knew the horrible answer and my blood ran cold.
'Mila 18' is viscerally close to home.
Having recently read a survivor's non-fiction memoir, I had to remind myself that the novel's leading characters are merely the creations of the author, so well and memorably are they depicted. But I know Leon Uris did that side of his research well; they very much had their real-life counterparts, such as the young commander who wedged himself into a narrow bunker entrance as the Nazis approached and shot him, giving time for his fellow fighters and civilians to escape through other exits.
So both books are a moving read for anyone, but I found the novel, perhaps because it is written as fiction, to be much more imbued with emotion, and all the tragic drama of this supremely heroic but ultimately doomed uprising.
The small minus points against the writing are the occasional lapses into comic book language to show the impact of ordnance and that some of the Nazis seem cartoonish - but that's no more than they deserve.
No one would claim that the author was the most literary writer, just a successful, page-turning one, writing from the heart.
Leon Uris' characters are believable and sympathetic, standing in place of the real life people who died of starvation and disease, in the Treblinka gas chambers, or fighting back. And in place of the pitiful few who survived - such as the founders of the Ghetto Fighters kibbutz.
They lit a flame for Poland and Israel and 'Mila 18' does them justice.
I could well describe myself as a great-granddaughter of Warsaw, much of my family having migrated here from the Warsaw region. At twenty-one, a great-aunt told me of how her father had taken her to visit the family there just after the first world war; until then I had not realised that any relatives had stayed behind and I started to ask myself why I had not heard about them. I did not finish my thought; my brain knew the horrible answer and my blood ran cold.
'Mila 18' is viscerally close to home.
Having recently read a survivor's non-fiction memoir, I had to remind myself that the novel's leading characters are merely the creations of the author, so well and memorably are they depicted. But I know Leon Uris did that side of his research well; they very much had their real-life counterparts, such as the young commander who wedged himself into a narrow bunker entrance as the Nazis approached and shot him, giving time for his fellow fighters and civilians to escape through other exits.
So both books are a moving read for anyone, but I found the novel, perhaps because it is written as fiction, to be much more imbued with emotion, and all the tragic drama of this supremely heroic but ultimately doomed uprising.
The small minus points against the writing are the occasional lapses into comic book language to show the impact of ordnance and that some of the Nazis seem cartoonish - but that's no more than they deserve.
No one would claim that the author was the most literary writer, just a successful, page-turning one, writing from the heart.
Leon Uris' characters are believable and sympathetic, standing in place of the real life people who died of starvation and disease, in the Treblinka gas chambers, or fighting back. And in place of the pitiful few who survived - such as the founders of the Ghetto Fighters kibbutz.
They lit a flame for Poland and Israel and 'Mila 18' does them justice.
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thomas
i could not put this book down ,it is hard to beleive that people could be so cruel .events like this should never be forgoten
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Mrs. C. Walker
An indictment of the world , then and today
Mila 18 is a breathtaking account of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, by the Jewish population of Warsaw, against the plans of the Nazi regime to exterminate them. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2008 by Gary Selikow
Fictional account.
'Appalled by standard of writing'?........please review ones' own ability.
Mila 18 does not pretend to be any more than it is, and is nowhere near as pretentious as some of... Read more
Mila 18 does not pretend to be any more than it is, and is nowhere near as pretentious as some of... Read more
Published on 11 May 2002 by Mr. Colin Rankin
A trashy page-turner masquerading as a 'historical' novel.
...I read it out of curiosity as I'm living in Warsaw at the moment - where the action of the book takes place, and I guess I would not normally be a member of Uris' target... Read more
Published on 22 April 2002
Explosive red Ferraris
The many Leon Uris fans out there will be upset to read an unenthusiastic review of this book, but I hope my reasons for redressing the balance will be clear. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2000
A searing account of monstosity and heroism
Like Exodus, Uris uses flashback and a series of historically based but fictional characters to tell an excting story, in this case the story of the Warsaw Ghetto. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 1999
Everyone should read this book.
This is the only book I've ever read that has mae me cry. It was exetrely touching, and showed the bravery and detrmination of a people struggling to survive. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 1999
Should be standard issue to each human on planet Earth.
I have 100 pages left to go in Mila 18, and have been moved so much from this book that I must add my coments to others here. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 1999
THE BEST AND HEAVIEST BOOK I EVER READ!!
A GREAT READ, A MUST READ, A DIFFICULT READ. I HAD TO PUT THE BOOK down 3 TIMES ON MY COMMUTE WITH TEARS IN MY EYES. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 1999
Brilliant, simply brilliant
Never have I been so profoundly moved by a book. Each character, each scene, each situation is beautifully thought out and admirably expressed. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 1998
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