George Horton Book order (chronological)

George Horton served as an American diplomat, holding consular posts in Greece and the Ottoman Empire. His extensive experience in Smyrna, particularly during periods of intense conflict and transition, provided him with a unique vantage point. Through his seminal work, "The Blight of Asia," Horton offers a powerful, firsthand account of the systematic ethnic cleansing and devastation preceding and during the Great Fire of Smyrna. His writing is characterized by personal memoir and eyewitness testimony, though it has faced scrutiny for its perceived anti-Turkish sentiment.