A powerful tale of destruction, heroism and survival by the bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG.
When the Turkish cavalry rode into Smyrna on Saturday 9th September, 1922, what followed was one of the most catastrophic dramas of the 20th century, with over 2 million people caught up in the invasion. Milton reveals what really happened in this largely untold story, using memories from the survivors and eyewitness accounts.
Milton has written a grimly memorable book