A State at Any Cost

The Enigmatic Founder of Israel: A Nuanced Portrait of David Ben-Gurion In this definitive biography of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's leading journalist-historian Tom Segev draws on previously unreleased archival material to paint a nuanced and startling portrait of Israel's founder. Determined from an early age to create a Jewish state, Ben-Gurion took control of the Zionist movement, declared Israel's independence, and navigated his country through wars, controversies, and remarkable achievements