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The Guns of August (Paperback, 1st Presidio Press mass market ed)
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The Guns of August (Paperback, 1st Presidio Press mass market ed)
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List price R302
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction
books of all time The Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The
Guns of August, and The Zimmerman Telegram comprise Barbara W.
Tuchman's classic histories of the First World War era 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
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