Paradise Lost: The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance

ISBN-13: 9780340837870 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 464 str.

Giles Milton

Opis

On Saturday 9th September, 1922, the victorious Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna, the richest city in the Ottoman Empire. What happened over the next two weeks must rank as one of the most compelling human dramas of the 20th century. Almost two million people were caught up in a disaster of truly epic proportions. This book tells the story.

Recenzje

Giles Milton . . . has crafted an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining The Times

O autorze

Giles Milton is a writer and historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of eleven books including Nathaniel's Nutmeg, White Gold, Samurai William, Paradise Lost, Russian Roulette, D-Day: The Soldier's Story and Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. He has also written three novels and three children's books. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. He lives in London.