Kanook Kibbutznick by Michael Hoover

The Story

Michael Hoover's new book, Kanook Kibuttznick, is a captivating tale about a troubled Canadian-American man, and his remarkable life, from childhood, through war, and eventually to his work in a foreign intelligence service.

The novel, told in the first person, is based on true events in the author's life. The story begins with the protagonist growing up in a Vancouver-based family, led by a strict father studying opera and waiting for his big break. In the meantime, he teaches his children knowledge and appreciation for Italian opera, as well as Shakespeare's plays. Echoing the drama in those works, the protagonist stirs up a fair amount of conflict even as a young boy. After maturing into a young man, he enlists in the USMC, and is sent off to fight in the Vietnam conflict, where he is wounded in combat. Taking advantage of his GI benefits, he studies at a state college. Heavily influenced by world events, he travels to Israel, where he joins a kibbutz and begins to learn a culture quite foreign to his early upbringing. As a result of his unique nationality, he is recruited by Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.

Kanook Kibuttznick is an extremely compelling and fast-paced story that would be of great interest to anyone who not only enjoys a rip-roaring tale, but would like to gain a unique perspective on life in Vietnam, in a kibbutz, and in Mossad.

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