{"product_id":"guns-of-august-the-outbreak-of-world-war-i-barbara-w-tuchmans-great-war-series","title":"Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I; Barbara W. Tuchman's Great War Series","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePULITZER PRIZE WINNER ‚Ä¢ ‚ÄúA brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of Winston Churchill‚Äôs statement that the first month of World War I was ‚Äòa drama never surpassed.‚Äô‚Äù‚Äî\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this landmark 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 war for a generation. Dizzyingly comprehensive and spectacularly portrayed with her famous talent for evoking the characters of the war‚Äôs key players, Tuchman‚Äôs magnum opus is a classic for the ages. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Proud Tower,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e the Pulitzer Prize‚Äìwinning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Guns of August,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Zimmermann Telegram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e comprise Barbara W. Tuchman‚Äôs classic histories of the First World War era\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120349810973,"sku":"9780345386236","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780345386236.jpg?v=1751401737","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/guns-of-august-the-outbreak-of-world-war-i-barbara-w-tuchmans-great-war-series","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}