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The Guns of August

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*The Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about the outbreak of World War I. Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time.* In this landmark, Pulitzer Prize–winning 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. Praise for The Guns of August “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* “More dramatic than fiction . . . a magnificent narrative—beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained.”— *Chicago Tribune* “A fine demonstration that with sufficient art rather specialized history can be raised to the level of literature.”— *The New York Times* “[The Guns of August] has a vitality that transcends its narrative virtues, which are considerable, and its feel for characterizations, which is excellent.” — *The Wall Street Journal*

About Author

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman was an American self-trained historian and author and double Pulitzer Prize winner. She became best known for The Guns of August (1962), a history of the prelude and first mon

Author

Barbara W. Tuchman

Book Series

Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books Series

Format

Ebook

ISBN

9780345386236

Language

English

Pages

473

Publication Date

03-07-1994

Publisher

Random House

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