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the guns of august
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 wars key players tuchmans magnum opusis a classic for the ages . br praise for the guns of august br a brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of winston churchills statement that the first month of world war i was a drama never surpassed . newsweek br more dramatic than fiction ... a magnificent narrative beautifully organized elegantly phrased skillfully paced and sustained . chicago tribune br br a fine demonstration that with sufficient art rather specialized history can be raised to the level of literature . the new york times br br 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
a definitive pulitzer prize winning recreation of the powderkeg that was europe during the crucial first thirty days of world war i traces the actions of statesmen and patriots alike in berlin london st. petersburg and paris . reprint . nyt .