Rabin of Israel : Warrior for Peace Book

Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was revered as one of Israel's bravest leaders when he was felled by an Israeli assassin's bullet in November of 1995. All the world mourned the passing of a great man and looked with concern at the tenuous state of the Mideast peace process that he had spearheaded.

Though much admired and beloved, the seemingly fierce and uncompromising Rabin remained a mystery to his people, to journalists, and even to his fellow Labor party members. Rabin of Israel explores those qualities that made him a unique leader. This balanced account by acclaimed biographer Robert Slater is based on years of exhaustive research, including extensive interviews with Rabin himself, as well as former colleagues, political rivals, friends and family. It is a fully realized and fascinating portrait of a leader whose varied and controversial political career has taken him from the birth of the State of Israel, through the stunning victory of the Six-Day War, public disgrace, and ultimately, to his Nobel Prize -- winning efforts for peace.

Rabin of Israel presents an intriguing portrait of a complex modern hero -- one who was brave enough to challenge the history of the Mideast and man enough to face the consequences of his words and his deeds.