"Hitt's humble pilgrimage stands out as a welcome change. Engaging and offbeat...this modern-day version of Chaucer's tale is lively enough to wake St. Thomas from the dead."
-- The San Francisco Chronicle
"Hitt...recounts his hajj in luminous prose. At times Chaucerian in tone and scope, at times reflective, even magical, Hitt's chronicle resounds with wit, wonder, and curiosity satisfied."
-- Los Angeles Times