{"product_id":"the-guns-of-august-the-outbreak-of-world-war-i-barbara-w-tuchmans-great-war-series-paperback","title":"The Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I; Barbara W. Tuchman's Great War Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara W. Tuchman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePULITZER 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.'\"--\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this landmark 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Proud Tower, \u003c\/i\u003e the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Zimmermann Telegram\u003c\/i\u003e comprise Barbara W. Tuchman's classic histories of the First World War era\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore dramtatic than fiction...THE GUNS OF AUGUST is a magnificent narrative--beautifully organized, elegantly phrased, skillfully paced and sustained....The product of painstaking and sophisticated research.\u003cbr\u003eCHICAGO TRIBUNE\u003cbr\u003eHistorian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman has brought to life again the people and events that led up to Worl War I. With attention to fascinating detail, and an intense knowledge of her subject and its characters, Ms. Tuchman reveals, for the first time, just how the war started, why, and why it could have been stopped but wasn't. A classic historical survey of a time and a people we all need to know more about, THE GUNS OF AUGUST will not be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara W. Tuchman \u003c\/b\u003e(1912-1989) achieved prominence as a historian with \u003ci\u003eThe Zimmermann Telegram \u003c\/i\u003eand international fame with \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August\u003c\/i\u003e--a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include \u003ci\u003eBible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China \u003c\/i\u003e(for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), \u003ci\u003eNotes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe First Salute\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978175643949,"sku":"9780345386236","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aml4N2IrQ3dyUHBlK05sSWxuLzdYdz09.webp?v=1775800841","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-guns-of-august-the-outbreak-of-world-war-i-barbara-w-tuchmans-great-war-series-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}