Description
Barbara Tuchman's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece plunges readers into the fateful first month of World War I, August 1914. With meticulous research and compelling narrative, she unravels the intricate tapestry of alliances, rigid mobilization plans, and ambitious military strategies that propelled Europe into the Great War. Tuchman vividly portrays the diplomatic maneuvering and the chilling inevitability of conflict, examining Germany's audacious Schlieffen Plan and the cascading decisions that led to four years of unprecedented devastation. This seminal work not only details the opening salvos of a global catastrophe but also illuminates how the choices made in that pivotal month irrevocably shaped the 20th century.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin UK
Published Jun 5, 2014
654 pages
ISBN: 9780241968222
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First Published
1962
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman.