"Never before has the Israeli experience in the Yom Kippur War been so sensitively and intricately documented . . .  A seamless, riveting narrative [that is] both compelling and intelligent."
—The Washington Post Book World

"The best general history of the Yom Kippur War. The writing is clear, compelling, and precise and offers a good understanding of both the military operations and the political developments. At both levels it was a fascinating war. . . .Outstanding."
—Ha'aretz

"Rabinovich's extra efforts to get inside the minds of Arab generals are especially welcome. . . . sheds light on a conflict that altered the psychology and diplomacy of the Middle East down to the present day."
—The New York Times Book Review 

"Superbly written. . . . The Yom Kippur War is easily the best and most complete general history of the conflict."
—Parameters 

"Truly striking. Rabinovich's book is brilliant, sweeping and insightful."
—Naval History

"As no one before, Abraham Rabinovich recounts the whole story of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, that most elusive round of the Arab-Israeli conflict."
—Middle East Quarterly

"Superb. I have found few works of military history so difficult to put down."
—Jerusalem Report

"Rabinovich displays his keen comprehension of military tactics and strategies with detailed, fast-paced accounts. His eye for political and diplomatic maneuverings is equally sharp."
—History Book Club

"Impossible to put down."
—Gershom Gorenberg, author of Days of Awe

"Its revelations are astonishing. Its prose is gripping. Its conclusions, richly documented and austerely objective, are intensely relevant to the Middle Eastern crisis of our own day."
—Professor Howard M. Sachar, author of A History of Israel

"Abraham Rabinovich has written an exceptionally exciting book."
—Professor Edward N. Luttwak