Draws on newly available documents from the National Archives in Britain to chronicle the historical events and key campaigns that led to the creation of Israel.

"This is a Borzoi book."

To die for our nation -- The seeds of terror -- Red days of riots and blood -- Terror against terror -- Dark nights of despair -- The shadow of death -- The revolt -- Conscripted for life -- The deed -- Tears of bereaved mothers -- Wider horizons -- To defend and to guard forever -- Only death will free us -- Defense and conquest -- Beating the dog in his own kennel -- Blunted bayonets -- An instrument of death -- Buried quietly in the night -- Drunk with the hangman's blood -- Epilogue : Only thus -- Appendix : Who was who.