{"product_id":"paradise-lost-the-destruction-of-islams-city-of-tolerance-9780340837870","title":"Paradise Lost The Destruction of Islams City of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Saturday 9th September, 1922, the victorious Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna, the richest and most cosmopolitan city in the Ottoman Empire. What happened over the next two weeks must rank as one of the most compelling human dramas of the twentieth century. Almost two million people were caught up in a disaster of truly epic proportions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePARADISE LOST is told with the narrative verve that has made Giles Milton a bestselling historian. It unfolds through the memories of the survivors, many of them interviewed for the first time, and the eyewitness accounts of those who found themselves caught up in one of the greatest catastrophes of the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiles Milton . . . has crafted an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining * \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eGiles Milton's brilliant re-creation of the last days of Smyrna * \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eGiles Milton's powerful narrative of the ensuing humanitarian catastrophe is compelling . . . incidents of heroism among the carnage, give this tale of ethnic cleansing a rare immediacy. * \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eEngrossing . . . Milton's book celebrates the heroism of individuals who put lives before ideologies * \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eThe sack of that famously cosmopolitan city . . . makes a compelling story. It is also a strikingly neglected one . . . Milton's considerable achievement is to deliver with characteristic clarity and colour this complex epic narrative . . . Milton brings commendable impartiality to his thoroughly researched book . . . PARADISE LOST proves a timely examination of a defining moment in the history of ethnic and religious conflict * \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003ePARADISE LOST is a timely reminder of the appalling cost of expansionist political ambitions; it tells a fascinating story with clarity and insight * \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003ePARADISE LOST is essential reading for anyone who cares about the past - and present - of today's Europe, indeed of civilisation itself * Adam LeBor, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eGiles Milton . . . has written his best book to date * \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e[Milton is] a master of historical narrative * \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMilton has a terrific eye for the kind of detail that can bring the past vividly to life off the page . . . restores an exotic lustre * \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMilton is a great storyteller . . . he conjures mood from dry parchment * \u003ci\u003eExpress on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMilton has written a grimly memorable book * William Dalrymple, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864448053591,"sku":"9780340837870","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340837870.jpg?v=1722271998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/paradise-lost-the-destruction-of-islams-city-of-tolerance-9780340837870","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}