(The book…about the ship)
American novelist Leon Uris publishes Exodus.
–Revolving around the Haganah’s endeavors to land the immigrant ship “Exodus” into then–Palestine…later (1960) to become the epic movie, as well.
[Known for his very extensive research, often on Jewish–related themes, Uris impacted world perceptions: important works: Exodus (1958); Mila 18 (1961); QB VII (1970); Jerusalem (1981); The Haj (1984); Mitla Pass (1988), among other gems].