ADAM ROVNER

"Few books that claim the power to radically change the reader’s worldview deliver on that promise. This informed investigation...actually does it."

“A masterpiece about the true origins of Zionism and the ‘paths not taken,’ this volume is a must read for anyone interested in global Jewish history or in the history of Israel."

“Through his travel and his scholarship, Adam Rovner recovers the search for a Jewish homeland ... A fascinating physical and intellectual geography before the establishment of Israel.”

“[A] colorful and offbeat contribution to our understanding of modern Jewish history and of the fevered milieu out of which the State of Israel was born.”

“In this path-breaking study Adam Rovner takes us on a riveting journey through a boundless fantasy. Masterfully written, this little known chapter in modern Jewish history is also painfully thought provoking...”