The Towers of Trebizond

Macaulay, Rose. The Towers of Trebizond. London, The Folio Society, 2005. 15 cm x 23 cm. XIII, 234 pages with illustrations. Original hardcover / Illlustrated cloth with slipcase. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside with solid binding. Includes the following chapters:- 'Take my camel, dear' / Father Chantry-Pigg set up his portable altar / The camel arrived at a canter / I went on down through the rhododendrons to the stream / She read it with a face of doom / I felt rather dizzy, and I shut my eyes / I enjoyed my weeks of camel travel in the Levant / Its chess was only moderate / It was the best week we had ever had etc. This story describes the experiences of a group of people on a trip to Turkey. Aunt Dot is set on the emancipation of Turkish women through the encouragement of a wider use of the bathing hat, whilst Laurie's only object is pleasure. (Amazon).