The Sleepwalkers
How Europe Went to War in 1914
Christopher Clark
Learn how the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife led to the downfall of four great empires, and the destruction of civilization in The Sleepwalkers. Christopher Clark retells the story of the outbreak of the First World War and its causes, showing how the failure to understand the chaos in the Balkans led to catastrophe.
Publish Date
2012-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
2012-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.21
ISBN
9780061146664
Categories
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2022-02-21T23:37:37.000Z
This is a really good book, and has been on my mind watching the Ukraine situation develop: – source2019-08-22T07:57:41.000Z
@Gilesyb Sleepwalkers?
Excellent book. But I always think it’s also a great example of historical writing reflecting contemporary events. The emphasis on Serbian expansion and cross border terror feels very post 1990s and post 9/11. – source