Presidio Press
The Guns of August: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic about the Outbreak of World War I
The Guns of August: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic about the Outbreak of World War I
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"A fine demonstration that with sufficient art rather specialized history can be raised to the level of literature."--The New York Times
" 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
Author: Barbara W. Tuchman
Publisher: Presidio Press
Published: 08/03/2004
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 6.94h x 4.32w x 1.11d
ISBN: 9780345476098
About the Author
Barbara W. Tuchman (1912-1989) achieved prominence as a historian with The Zimmermann Telegram and international fame with The Guns of August--a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include Bible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China (for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), Notes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, and The First Salute.
