The Guns of August

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Barbara W. Tuchman: The Guns of August (Paperback, 2000, Constable and Robinson)

Paperback, 499 pages

Published April 6, 2000 by Constable and Robinson.

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978-1-84119-209-3
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Published to immediate acclaim in 1962 and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1963, The Guns of August is the classic account of the cataclysmic outbreak of World War I in 1914 and the 30 days of battle that followed. This opening clash determined the future course of the war and shaped the history of our century. Its tense drama continues to enthrall readers of Barbara W. Tuchman's magnificent best-selling work, now in 25th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author. In the summer of 1914, Europe with a heap of swords piled as delicately as jackstraws, and not one could be drawn out without upsetting the others. Still, statesmen, field marshals, admirals, kings, and patriots believed what they wanted to believe -- or what they feared not to believe -- and waited in profound ignorance for victory to reveal itself within a matter of weeks. Instead, …

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  • Defence strategy, planning & research
  • European history: First World War
  • War & defence operations
  • World history: First World War
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Military

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