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Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman (1994, Paperback)
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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
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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 JournalProduct Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-10034538623x
ISBN-139780345386236
eBay Product ID (ePID)14298
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
AuthorBarbara W. Tuchman
Book SeriesModern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Bks.
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Publication Year19940000
GroupTrade
Reviews"Fascinating . . . One of the finest works of history written . . . A splendid and glittering performance." The New York Times "MORE DRAMATIC THAN FICTION . . . A MAGNIFICENT NARRATIVE . . . elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained . . . The product of painstaking and sophisticated research." Chicago Tribune "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.' A writer with an impeccable sense of telling detail, Mrs. Tuchman is able to evoke both the enormous pattern of the tragedy and the minutiae which make it human." Newsweek "[A] BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED, COMPELLING NARRATIVE." San Francisco Chronicle "AN EPIC NEVER FLAGGING IN SUSPENSE . . . It seemed hardly possible that anything new of significance could be said about the prelude to and the first month of World War I. But this is exactly what Mrs. Tuchman has succeeded in doing . . . by transforming the drama's protagonists as well as its immense supporting cast, from half-legendary and half shadowy figures into full-dimensional, believable persons." The Christian Science Monitor "EXCELLENT . . . [ The Guns of August] has a vitality that transcends its narrative virtues." The Wall Street Journal, "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
Publication Date1994-03-08
Foreword byRobert K. Massie
Lccn93-090461
Lc Classification NumberD530.T8 1994
Copyright Date1990
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Interesting American History
As a fan of American history, I've found that there are holes in my education. So I read books about it. And this book was recommended to me as a good source for the start of WWI. And I've learned that the world is bigger than American history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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Guns of August
Author won Pulitzer Prize with this World War 1 historical account. Terrific BookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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- Oct 26, 2016
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A compelling story of how the world stumbled into World War ll. An engaging cautionary tale about the folly of man. JFK considered this required reading for every general and admiral in the armed services. If we are to avoid repeating history, read this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
