7%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Commodore Levy
Litvag, Irving. Ed(S): Fetterman, Bonny V.
€ 46.99
€ 43.78
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Commodore Levy
Editor(s): Fetterman, Bonny V. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1198.
By all accounts, Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the U.S. Navy, was both a principled and pugnacious man. On his way to becoming a flag officer, he was subjected to six courts-martial and engaged in a duel, all in response to antisemitic taunts and harassment from his fellow officers. Yet he never lost his love of country or desire to serve in its navy. When the navy tried to boot him out, he took his case to the highest court and won.
This richly detailed historical novel closely follows the actual events of Levy’s life - ... Read more
By all accounts, Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the U.S. Navy, was both a principled and pugnacious man. On his way to becoming a flag officer, he was subjected to six courts-martial and engaged in a duel, all in response to antisemitic taunts and harassment from his fellow officers. Yet he never lost his love of country or desire to serve in its navy. When the navy tried to boot him out, he took his case to the highest court and won.
This richly detailed historical novel closely follows the actual events of Levy’s life - ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Series
Modern Jewish History
Number of Pages
672
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896728813
SKU
V9780896728813
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-4
About Litvag, Irving. Ed(S): Fetterman, Bonny V.
Irving Litvag was a former news writer for the CBS Radio Network and public relations executive. A lifelong resident of St. Louis, he completed this novel shortly before his death in 2005. Bonny V. Fetterman is an independent editor specialising in books of Jewish interest. She was the senior editor of Schocken Books for over fifteen years.
Reviews for Commodore Levy