The Aaronsohn Saga

Introduction 1(5) Kirkwall, Scotland 5(6) ``The Mother of Wheat'' 11(16) The Clash with Rothschild 27(24) And Now --- Geologist! 51(12) Cold Winds 63(6) The World War --- Volunteers for Britain 69(26) The Odyssey 95(16) British Doors Open 111(14) Aaron and Alexander 125(6) ``Nili'' 131(24) ``Aaronsohn Is Running GHQ'' 155(18) Who Was Who --- and How --- in Nili 173(14) General Allenby Takes Advice 187(16) A Myriad of Problems 203(16) Weizmann's London Political Committee 219(8) Sarah --- The Leader of Nili 227(14) The Pigeon Errant and the Blunder Human 241(22) The Death of Sarah 263(14) Hangings in Damascus 277(20) Avshalom and Yosef --- Postmortem 297(6) Grandiose Plans 303(18) Great Hopes 321(12) Appendix 1: Sarah's Last Letter (October 9, 1917) 333(2) Appendix 2: Turkish Defenses on Palestine Mediterranean Coast as Reported by Aaron Aaronsohn in July 1916 335(2) Appendix 3: Churchill's Concurrence on the Strategy Urged by Aaronsohn 337(2) Appendix 4: Colonel Richard Meinhertzhagen on T. E. Lawrence 339(1) Appendix 5: The Mysteries Surrounding Aaronsohn's Death 340(3) Appreciations 343(2) Bibliography 345(4) Index 349