Northern Caucasus in Western Literature

[John Dunn]

Two rather obscure memoirs:

Capt. Spencer [sic], Turkey, Russia, the Black Sea and Circassia, George Routledge, London, 1854;

Negley Farson, Caucasian Journey; my edition was published by the Travel Book Club, London, 1952, but there may be earlier editions; the journey described took place in 1929.  

According to the British Library Catalogue the good Captain's first name was Edmund; his book, which I confess I haven't read yet, opens with an equestrian portrait of Schamil Bey and closes with Turkish, Tatar and Circassian vocabularies; the last looks as if it has been transcribed from a French source.   

John Dunn.
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Dear SEELANGS,

I'm trying to find instances of the (Northern) Caucasus being mentioned in Western literature, preferably fiction, although memoirs and nonfiction would also work. So far I've only come across Peter Balakian's "Black Dog of Fate."

Any references are appreciated! Please reply to megojones at gmail.com<mailto:megojones at gmail.com>.

Thank you very much--

Sincerely,

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Molly Godwin-Jones
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