The Guns of August Memoirs indispensable work of military history

indispensable work of military history

the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable

true account of one of the most important—yet least explored—battles of World War I

The heart of the financial system shifted from London to New York

It left millions-civilians and soldiers-maimed or dead

The Guns of August Memoirs indispensable work of military historyDescription by Barbara W. Tuchman Paperback In this landmark, Pulitzer Prizewinning 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