Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Plonsk 1
5. 2. “I Found the Homeland Landscape,” 17
6. 3. Exile and Return 43
7. 4. Labor Leader 62
8. 5. From Labor Leader to National Leader 82
9. 6. Days of Hope, Days of Despair 102
10. 7. On the Verge of Statehood 135
11. 8. “We Hereby Declare . . . ,” 154
12. 9. Helmsman of the State 174
13. 10. Ben-Gurion Against Ben-Gurion 203
14. 11. Decline 232
15. Epilogue 242
16. Notes 247
17. Acknowledgments 257
18. Index 259