August 1914
| Title | August 1914
The Guns of August |
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| Author | by Barbara W. Tuchman |
| Publication | Papermac |
| Size | 499p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 0333305167 |
| Topics |
World War I (1914-1918)--Causes World War I (1914-1918)--Military history World War I (1914-1918)--Diplomatic history Awards--Pulitzer Prize Books adapted into a film or play |
| Notes | The book is centered on the first month of World War I. After introductory chapters, Tuchman describes in great detail the opening events of the conflict. Its focus then becomes a military history of the contestants, chiefly the great powers. The Guns of August thus provides a narrative of the earliest stages of World War I, from the decisions to go to war, up until the start of the Franco-British offensive that stopped the German advance into France. The result was four years of trench warfare. In the course of her narrative Tuchman includes discussion of the plans, strategies, world events, and international sentiments before and during the war. [wikipedia] |
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