O'Hara's Choice: A Novel

Fifty years after Battle Cry, Leon Uris returns to the Marine Corps, the subject that first inspired his writing. Set in the years following the Civil War, the novel follows Zachary O'Hara, a first-generation Irish-American and son of a legendary Marine. O'Hara plays a critical role in the future of the Marines, seeking to persuade the Secretary of the Navy of their importance to America's safety and security while carrying a heavy personal secret. His path is complicated by Amanda Blanton Kerr, daughter of a ruthless industrialist. Passionate, obstinate, and intelligent, she is an heiress determined to forge her own way. O'Hara's Choice tells the story of these two strong-willed people and their collision. Pursuing what they desire could threaten everything they and their families have worked to achieve. Duty to country, family loyalty, and tormented passion intersect in this historical novel by the author of Exodus, Trinity, and Battle Cry.