Moshe Dayan: Israel's Controversial Hero (Jewish Lives) Hardcover – July 17, 2012

I really enjoyed reading the book. The writer clearly had great access to this brave leader who did so much for Israel and the Jewish people. My big complaint is that i would have liked to have read more about it from Bar-On's perspective. I would have liked more detail in many of the most important parts of the book including of course his rise to become chief of staff, his return to the Ministry of Defense in the weeks before the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War itself and the negotiations with Egypt that led to the peace accords. While all of these events are indeed covered and covered well, i simply wanted more.Regardless this is a very good book worth reading (and buying), congratulations to Mr. Bar-On, it was a real page turner.

Easy to read and informative.

Good basic overview of this very interesting man's life (a more controversial life than I was raised to believe). Its interesting that the author had worked with the man.

Sixty years ago the author, a young officer, served as manager of Dayan's office. This enabled him to write several books about Israeli defense in the years 1950-56. Now he has turned to Dayan himself, producing a detailed and well-documented, but unexciting, biography.

I have been fascinated by stories about Moshe Dayan from the time I started reading about him in Newspapers! I have come to idolized him more now that I read this book!

I got a much better understanding of Dayan the man and israel 1920 -1960.

Fully satisfied of this book and price, but delivery fees are too expensives, so european customs are descouraged to buy american book. Thank yiou.

Very interesting read