The Great Fire: One American's Mission to Rescue Victims of the 20th Century's First Genocide
by Ureneck, Lou
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0062259881
- ISBN 13
- 9780062259882
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Ecco. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2015. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0062259881 . Light wear top edge of DJ. ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Illustrated with B&W photos ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 488 pages; "The Great Fire tells the harrowing and inspiring story of Jennings and a strong-willed naval officer, Lt. Commander Halsey Powell, who together orchestrated one of the century's greatest humanitarian missions. Emboldened by his religious faith, Jennings worked tirelessly to feed and transport the thousands of desperate people while Powell, a war hero and Kentucky gentleman, skirted orders so that he could bring America's Navy to the rescue. By the time the horrible events in Turkey had ended, Jennings and Powell had helped rescue almost a million refugees.Drawing extensively from survivors' stories, fresh primary sources, and years of research, Ureneck has painted an unforgettable portrait of the fire at Smyrnathe symbolic end of five hundred years of Ottoman rule and the final act in a ten-year religious slaughter. This gripping narrative reveals forces that would define the rest of the century: virulent nationalism, trading oil for national principles, and conflict and misunderstanding between the Christian West and Moslem East." .
Reviews
On Dec 27 2019, a reader said:
The author does a superb job of creating the scenes and characters of Smyrna in 1921.Enjoyed reading about the heroic Rev. Asa K. Jennings in saving Greeks and Armenians lives.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21231
- Title
- The Great Fire: One American's Mission to Rescue Victims of the 20th Century's First Genocide
- Author
- Ureneck, Lou
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0062259881
- ISBN 13
- 9780062259882
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- 0062259881, WWI, ataturk, smyrna, refugees, Ottoman Empire, Turkey
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
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