Rec. #346: The Towers of Trebizond

What: Rose Macaulay's most famous novel was published in 1956, but you might find yourself double-checking that date as you read because in some ways we still haven't caught up.

The Towers of Trebizond follows the narrator across Turkey, encountering camels, High Anglican clergy, a feminist doctor, competitive British travel writers, and disappearances into the Soviet Union. And then there's Aunt Dot.

Opening lines (famous opening lines, by the way): "'Take my camel, dear,' said my Aunt Dot, as she climbed down from this animal on her return from High Mass."

You might not like it if: That ending throws you for a loop that you don't quite recover from.

How to get it: It's in print, but not currently Kindle-able.

Connections to previous Wreckage: Rose Macaulay's other works include Crewe Train (Rec. #84) and Told by an Idiot (Rec. #181).