The Towers of Trebizond Author:Rose MacAulay "Take my camel, dear, said my aunt Dot." So begins Rose Macaulays 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... more » 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.« less