Through the lives of three military families, Wouk shows the wars and conflicts that have defined Israel's existence, chronicling their lives from the 1948 War of Independence to the Six-Day War of 1967.
Starting in 1948 and reaching its climax during the Six-Day War of 1967, The Hope begins the story of Israel, a country fighting for its life - outmatched and surrounded by enemies. Zev Barak, Sam Pasternak, Don Kishote, and Benny Luria are all officers in the Israeli...