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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
0465011195
ISBN-13
9780465011193
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70935801
Product Key Features
Book Title
Paradise Lost : Smyrna 1922-The Destruction of Islam's City of Tolerance
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Military / General, Military / World War I, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Islam / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Historical
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
27.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-921306
Reviews
William Dalrymple, Times of London "[A] brilliant re-creation of the last days of Smyrna… well paced, even-handed and cleverly focused.", The Telegraph "Milton's considerable achievement is to deliver with characteristic clarity and colour this complex epic narrative... Paradise Lost proves a timely examination of a defining moment in the history of ethnic and religious conflict, not least for its unspoken reminder that the century that gave us Srebrenica also gave us Smyrna.", William Dalrymple, Times of London "[A] brilliant re-creation of the last days of Smyrna& well paced, even-handed and cleverly focused.", Scotland on Sunday "Giles Milton, author ofNathaniel's Nutmeg, has written his best book to date…his book serves as a timely reminder of the fragility of even the most prosperous conditions, and how international diplomacy can morph overnight into tribal savagery.", Greek News "[T]ells a fascinating, yet horrifying, story with clarity and insight…[A] meticulously researched, informed account.", The Independent "[An] engrossing account... Milton's book celebrates the heroism of individuals who put lives before ideologies.", The Telegraph "Milton's considerable achievement is to deliver with characteristic clarity and colour this complex epic narrative…Paradise Lostproves a timely examination of a defining moment in the history of ethnic and religious conflict, not least for its unspoken reminder that the century that gave us Srebrenica also gave us Smyrna.", Scotland on Sunday "Giles Milton, author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg , has written his best book to date&his book serves as a timely reminder of the fragility of even the most prosperous conditions, and how international diplomacy can morph overnight into tribal savagery.", The Independent "[An] engrossing account… Milton's book celebrates the heroism of individuals who put lives before ideologies.", The Telegraph "Milton's considerable achievement is to deliver with characteristic clarity and colour this complex epic narrative& Paradise Lost proves a timely examination of a defining moment in the history of ethnic and religious conflict, not least for its unspoken reminder that the century that gave us Srebrenica also gave us Smyrna.", Scotland on Sunday "Giles Milton, author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg , has written his best book to date...his book serves as a timely reminder of the fragility of even the most prosperous conditions, and how international diplomacy can morph overnight into tribal savagery.", Greek News "[T]ells a fascinating, yet horrifying, story with clarity and insighthellip;[A] meticulously researched, informed account.", William Dalrymple, Times of London "[A] brilliant re-creation of the last days of Smyrna... well paced, even-handed and cleverly focused.", The Economist " Paradise Lost is a timely reminder of the appalling cost of expansionist political ambitions; it tells a fascinating story with clarity and insight.", Greek News "[T]ells a fascinating, yet horrifying, story with clarity and insight...[A] meticulously researched, informed account.", William Dalrymple,Times of London "[A] brilliant re-creation of the last days of Smyrnahellip; well paced, even-handed and cleverly focused.", Kirkus "[A] gripping account of a half-forgotten 20th-century war that ended in gruesome ethnic cleansing.", The Economist "Paradise Lostis a timely reminder of the appalling cost of expansionist political ambitions; it tells a fascinating story with clarity and insight.", The Telegraph "Milton's considerable achievement is to deliver with characteristic clarity and colour this complex epic narrative… Paradise Lost proves a timely examination of a defining moment in the history of ethnic and religious conflict, not least for its unspoken reminder that the century that gave us Srebrenica also gave us Smyrna.", Scotland on Sunday "Giles Milton, author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg , has written his best book to date…his book serves as a timely reminder of the fragility of even the most prosperous conditions, and how international diplomacy can morph overnight into tribal savagery.", Greek News "[T]ells a fascinating, yet horrifying, story with clarity and insight&[A] meticulously researched, informed account."
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Freshman
Dewey Decimal
949.507/2
Synopsis
On the fault lines between the East and the West, the tragic and controversial destruction of one of the world's greatest cities--retold in chilling detail by the best-selling author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg ., On Saturday, September 9, 1922, the victorious Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna, the richest and most cosmopolitan city in the Ottoman Empire. The city's vast wealth created centuries earlier by powerful Levantine dynasties, its factories teemed with Greeks, Armenians, Turks, and Jews. Together, they had created a majority Christian city that was unique in the Islamic world. But to the Turkish nationalists, Smyrna was a city of infidels. In the aftermath of the First World War and with the support of the Great Powers, Greece had invaded Turkey with the aim of restoring a Christian empire in Asia. But by the summer of 1922, the Greeks had been vanquished by Atatürk's armies after three years of warfare. As Greek troops retreated, the non-Muslim civilians of Smyrna assumed that American and European warships would intervene if and when the Turkish cavalry decided to enter the city. But this was not to be. On September 13, 1922, Turkish troops descended on Smyrna. They rampaged first through the Armenian quarter, and then throughout the rest of the city. They looted homes, raped women, and murdered untold thousands. Turkish soldiers were seen dousing buildings with petroleum. Soon, all but the Turkish quarter of the city was in flames and hundreds of thousands of refugees crowded the waterfront, desperate to escape. The city burned for four days; by the time the embers cooled, more than 100,000 people had been killed and millions left homeless. Based on eyewitness accounts and the memories of survivors, many interviewed for the first time, Paradise Lost offers a vivid narrative account of one of the most vicious military catastrophes of the modern age.
LC Classification Number
DR448
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