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The Guns of August
The Outbreak of World War I; Barbara W. Tuchman's Great War Series
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Ideal for readers passionate about military history, early 20th-century geopolitics, and richly detailed nonfiction narratives. History enthusiasts and those keen to understand the origins of World War I will find this book essential.
A definitive Pulitzer Prize-winning recreation of the powderkeg that was Europe during the crucial first thirty days of World War I traces the actions of statesmen and patriots alike in Berlin, London, St. Petersburg, and Paris. Reprint. NYT.
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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • "A brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of Winston Churchill’s statement that the first month of World War I was ‘a drama never surpassed.’"—Newsweek
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
In this landmark account, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in the summer of 1914 that determined the course of the conflict, the century, and ultimately our present world. Beginning with the funeral of Edward VII, Tuchman traces each step that led to the inevitable clash. And inevitable it was, with all sides plotting their war for a generation.
Dizzyingly comprehensive and spectacularly portrayed with her famous talent for evoking the characters of the war’s key players, Tuchman’s magnum opus is a classic for the ages.
The Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Guns of August, and The Zimmermann Telegram comprise Barbara W. Tuchman’s classic histories of the First World War era.
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Praised as “a brilliant piece of military history” by Newsweek, this Pulitzer Prize-winning work is celebrated for its magnificent narrative, being beautifully organised, elegantly phrased, and skillfully paced according to the Chicago Tribune. The New York Times notes it raises specialised history to the level of literature, while The Wall Street Journal commends its vitality and excellent characterisation.
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ISBN: 9780345386236
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 March 1994
Country: United States
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Illustration: 16-PP PHOTO INSERT; 10 MAPS
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 143.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 505g
Pages: 608
About the Author
Barbara W. Tuchman (1912–1989) achieved prominence as a historian with The Zimmermann Telegram and international fame with The Guns of August—a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include Bible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China (for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), Notes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, and The First Salute.
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