Let Our Fame Be Great : Journeys among the defiant people of the Caucasus

The Caucasus mountains are a land of jagged peaks and rugged people, who for over two centuries have rebelled against Russia's attempts to add them to its empire. Travelling from remote village to refugee camp, rocky mountain gorge to forgotten massacre site, Oliver Bullough discovers exiles, fighters, lost sects, defiant survivors—and an unbreakable spirit that has endured against all odds. Fusing reportage, history and travelogue in colourful, absorbing prose, this powerful debut gives voice to the voiceless and tells the gripping stories of people caught up in constant warfare. From the Financial Times praising it as "an impassioned volume" that has "struck a blow for the glory of the Caucasus," to the Spectator calling it "brilliant... a pleasure," this is a haunting portrait of a resilient people and a region too long forgotten.