"one of the most erudite of books...also one of the funniest...a tour de force of sustained comedy."
Book Description
"‘Take my camel, dear,’ said my aunt Dot." So begins Rose Macaulay’s greatest novel. Traveling overland from Istanbul to legendary Trebizond, the narrator and her companions have a series of hilarious encounters with potion-dealing sorcerers, recalcitrant policemen, and an ever-appearing busload of southern evangelists. But though the dominant note of this very unusual novel is humorous, the import is often tragic — as along the way the narrator confronts the specter of ancient empires, religious doubt, and individual heartbreak. This award-winning book is fine, funny, and unique travel adventure.
Towers of Trebizond ANNOTATION
With poetic vision, exquisitely wrought prose, and an entertaining procession of ordinary events, Macaulay tells the story of an eccentric group of English who set off for Turkey to explore the possibility of establishing a religious missions there.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
ﾽﾽTake my camel, dear,ﾽ said my aunt Dot.ﾽ So begins Rose Macaulayﾽs greatest novel. Traveling overland from Istanbul to legendary Trebizond, the narrator and her companions have a series of hilarious encounters with potion-dealing sorcerers, recalcitrant policemen, and an ever-appearing busload of southern evangelists. But though the dominant note of this very unusual novel is humorous, the import is often tragic ﾽ as along the way the narrator confronts the specter of ancient empires, religious doubt, and individual heartbreak. This award-winning book is fine, funny, and unique travel adventure.
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