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The Guns of August

The Outbreak of World War I

by Barbara W. Tuchman · 1962 · 511 pages

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Dan Carlin

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About This Book

A detailed narrative of the first month of World War I, chronicling the military plans and diplomatic missteps of the great powers in 1914. It examines how individual decisions and institutional momentum transformed a localized conflict into a global war.

Genres

History Society & Politics

Topics

Brinkmanship Diplomacy European History Geopolitics Military Strategy Narrative History World War I

Book Details

Published

1962

Pages

511

Language

en

ISBN

9780345476098

Awards & Recognition

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1963)

Audiobook Available

19h 10m

Narrated by Wanda McCaddon

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