Paradise lost : Smyrna 1922 : the destruction of Islam's city of tolerance
Milton, Giles2009
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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.
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London : Sceptre, 2009.
Collation:
426 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780340837870 (pbk)034083787X (pbk)
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949.5'072949.5072949.5072956.1949.507
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English
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578357
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