The Guns of August
Barbara W. Tuchman
Discover the fascinating events and people that led to World War I with this Pulitzer Prize-winning book. The author, Barbara Tuchman, provides intricate details and an expert understanding of the subject that will leave readers captivated. Throughout this historical survey, Tuchman reveals how the war started, why it began, and how it could have been prevented. THE GUNS OF AUGUST offers an engaging perspective on a critical moment in world history that is not to be missed.
Publish Date
2009-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
2009-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1962
Goodreads Rating
4.17
ISBN
9780345386236
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2023-01-12T05:33:07.000Z
@plkrstnjn I have read both of these books. Both excellent, but prefer The Guns of August. Thanks for the suggestion. – sourceSo beautifully written. But more importantly, for me, she was writing about battles and military stuff and things that you don’t imagine that sometimes a woman might be so adept at. – source
2017-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
Certainly you get that too if you look at our nation, where we’re at right now, if you read Barbara Tuchman’s March of Folly or The Guns of August, or you read Paul Kennedy’s Rise and Fall of the Great Powers or Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy and World Order, you can see what’s happening to a nation in a broader context, which I think is critical. – source