"The Scout is a romp , a quirky, charming, funny,
and terrifically readable jaunt that lights up the most unexpected
corners of Middle East history and culture. The Scout will
leave you feeling good right down to your kidneys."
-- Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe and syndicated columnist
"Plaut’s fast-paced account reads like a novel but
is even better - an informative and insightful page-turner
that centers on the life of a Bedouin with uncanny tracking
abilities. Read it, enjoy it and learn from it. Northern Israel
won’t look the same again." --Daniel Pipes, Publisher
of Middle East Quarterly, Director of Middle East Forum and
syndicated columnist
"An original and heartfelt portrait of Israeli society
told through the life of the ’Scout,’ one of Israel’s greatest
Bedouin trackers. This memoir captures the humour and humanity
underpinning the mosaic of cultures and experiences that is
Israel." --Efraim Karsh, Head of the Mediterranean
Studies Program at King’s College, London
"Steven Plaut, hitherto known as Israel’s Jonathan
Swift for his political satire, here shines forth as biographer,
folklorist, and historical novelist. This richly imagined
account of his relations with a Bedouin fellow-patient in
an intensive-care ward in Haifa reminds us that all men are
equal in the face of death." --Edward Alexander,
Prof. of English at University of Washington
