{"product_id":"a-state-at-any-cost-9781250750129","title":"A State at Any Cost","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 National Jewish Book Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[A] fascinating biography . . . a masterly portrait of a titanic yet unfulfilled man . . . this is a gripping study of power, and the loneliness of power. \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the founder of Israel, David Ben-Gurion long ago secured his reputation as a leading figure of the twentieth century. Determined from an early age to create a Jewish state, he thereupon took control of the Zionist movement, declared Israel's independence, and navigated his country through wars, controversies and remarkable achievements. And yet Ben-Gurion remains an enigmahe could be driven and imperious, or quizzical and confounding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this definitive biography, Israel's leading journalist-historian Tom Segev uses large amounts of previously unreleased archival material to give an original, nuanced account, transcending the myths and legends that have accreted around the man. Segev's probing biography ranges from the villages of\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407299780951,"sku":"9781250750129","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250750129.jpg?v=1730498906","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-state-at-any-cost-9781250750129","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}