Volume One of The Crimean Circle is a historical novel about the Jews in the Crimean War. For the first time in modern history, Jews are forcibly conscripted to serve in an army to fight a war for a nation that dispises, mistreats, and tries to convert them. They are trained by a Jew-hating sergeant and a Jewish corporal who has lost the love of his father and the faith in his God. With the help of the Jewish corporal the pious young Jews learn to survive in what for them is a hostile environment and become brave and competent soldiers. The story is played out during the exciting backdrop of The Crimean War (1854-56) and the horrific battles near of Sevastopol as the Russian Army, poorly led and ill-equipped tries to fight against the combined forces of Britain, France, and Turkey. It is a stirring adventure story. Volume Two is about the bloody siege of Sevastopol and the surprising conclusion. Contains maps, paintings, and photographs of the conflict