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      The Guns of August: The Classic Bestselling Account of the Outbreak of the First World War

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      From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, this book shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum.

      Barbara Tuchman''s The Guns of August is a spellbinding hi...

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      Product ID:9780241968215
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Guns of August
      Subtitle:The Classic Bestselling Account of the Outbreak of the First World War
      Authors:Author: Barbara Tuchman
      Page Count:608
      Subjects:European history, European history, History, First World War, War and defence operations, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, First World War, War & defence operations, Europe, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1)
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      From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, this book shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum.

      Barbara Tuchman''s The Guns of August is a spellbinding history of the fateful first month when Britain went to war.

      War pressed against every frontier. Suddenly dismayed, governments struggled and twisted to fend it off. It was no use . . .

      Barbara Tuchman''s universally acclaimed, Pulitzer prize-winning account of how the first thirty days of battle determined the course of the First World War is to this day revered as the classic account of the conflict''s opening. From the precipitous plunge into war and the brutal and bloody battles of August 1914, Tuchman shows how events were propelled by a horrific logic which swept all sides up in its unstoppable momentum.

      ''Dazzling'' Max Hastings

      ''Magnificent'' Guardian

      ''Fascinating, splendid, glittering. One of the finest works of history'' New York Times

      ''A brilliant achievement'' Sunday Telegraph


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2014-06-05

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      Weight464 g
      Dimensions134 × 199 × 36 mm