An Assyrian Odyssey contains the English translations of two unique documents of modern Assyrian history. The first is the journal of a visit to England during the reign of Queen Victoria by Kasha Yacoub Yauvre and his wife Mourassa during 1879-1881. Both Kasha Yacoub and Mourassa were among the very first graduates of the American Mission schools and led lives of exemplary devotion to their faith and people and were much admired in their time. The second document is a detailed and tragic account of the exodus of the Assyrians from Urmia in 1918 by their granddaughter, Miriam Yohannan. Both documents have been expertly edited by Youel A. Baaba and have been provided with copious explanatory notes. Also included are 33 photographs and details of the history of the families of the writers.
