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The Towers of Trebizond

The Towers of Trebizond

Author(s): Rose Macauley

Location(s): Türkiye (Turkey)

Genre(s): Travelogue

Era(s): 1950s

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It is a beautifully told story of three eccentric characters and a camel travelling to Turkey to start a High Anglican mission. Usually I find this kind of thing very irritating, but Macaulay writes entirely without condescension or coyness.

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I read this on a Swan Hellenic Cruise (http://www.swanhellenic.com) as we travelled to Turkey, and have to say it really added a beautiful dimension to what was a brilliant trip. anthony Burgess says on...

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