Who wrote the novel ‘Exodus’?
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Exodus (Uris novel) not fit Uris' dramatic purpose." Despite such inaccuracies, he adds, ""Exodus" still packs an emotional wallop." The novel also perpetuates such historical myths as King Christian X donning a yellow star in solidarity with the Jews of Denmark. Eric Homberger of "The Guardian", also notes that Uris took literary license in the novel, and describes him as a "master storyteller" who combined political and historical facts with characters who were sometimes portrayed as stereotypes. Uris spent a number of years doing research for "Exodus", traveling 12,000 miles within Israel and interviewing 1,200 people. Writer Saul Bellow admits that while some