The Last Israelis
A Submarine Thriller About The Perils Of A Nuclear Iran
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4.4 • 36 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Iran has threatened to destroy Israel while actively developing the nuclear means to do so. Israel’s Prime Minister is suddenly hospitalized -- shortly after learning that Iran is just a week away from entering the so-called “zone of immunity” by transferring key components of its nuclear weapons program into a mountain impervious to attack by Israeli jets.
Israel’s "second-strike" answer to the existential threat posed by a nuclear Iran is a powerful submarine armed with nuclear-tipped missiles that can strike targets 930 miles away. A gripping cautionary tale about a nuclear Iran, "The Last Israelis" takes a suspense-filled ride aboard the Dolphin submarine.
The crew of 35 submariners are ethnically, religiously, and politically diverse. Added to this cauldron of complexity are the rivalry between the captain and his deputy, and a childhood tragedy that quietly haunts a younger sailor whose psychological wounds could explode at any time.
The relentless pressures of submarine life, threats at sea, and an intensely divisive and mind-bending dilemma, make conflict among the crew inevitable. Sometimes the boiling point is reached only in a crewmember's dream, but at other times, the situation is all too real.
Customer Reviews
A politically well-balanced geopolitical thriller
This thriller is most timely because it reminds us of a scenario that unfortunately is all too realistic.
Hard to put the book down once you begin reading the first few pages.
The characters, the dialogue, the intense scenarios and story as a whole is simply undescribable and written so well.
The last Israelis
Great!!!! Can't put it down
HOOKED
There's just so much to like about this book as the numerous layers unfold leaving you itching for the plot that you hope will never arrive!
Just when you think you're reading a Tom Clancy novel about submarine warfare, you're exposed to the history of Christians in the Middle East, an analysis of the troubled Pakistan-US relationship, the issue of homosexuality on a submarine, and the personal choices people make to confront racism, promote racial harmony, and the ethics of retribution.
Somehow author Noah Beck manages to weave a ton of themes and topics into a nuanced and complex story about the nightmare scenario that unfolds after the Iranian regime acquires nuclear weapons.