The Proud Tower: A Portrait Of The World Before The War: 1890-1914
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Barbara W. Tuchman
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan - BCE., 1966
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Barbara W. Tuchman's "The Proud Tower" is a masterful work of narrative history, meticulously chronicling the social, political, and cultural landscape of Europe and America in the quarter-century leading up to World War I. This insightful volume presents a vivid portrait of an era marked by both immense progress and simmering tensions, detailing the lives of key figures and the movements that shaped the fin de siècle. Tuchman skillfully weaves together diverse threads, from the rise of anarchism to the blossoming of the arts, illustrating the complex forces that ultimately led to global conflict. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the origins of the 20th century and the intricate tapestry of pre-war society.
Author: Barbara W. Tuchman
Binding: Hardback
Published: Macmillan - BCE., 1966
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Barbara W. Tuchman's "The Proud Tower" is a masterful work of narrative history, meticulously chronicling the social, political, and cultural landscape of Europe and America in the quarter-century leading up to World War I. This insightful volume presents a vivid portrait of an era marked by both immense progress and simmering tensions, detailing the lives of key figures and the movements that shaped the fin de siècle. Tuchman skillfully weaves together diverse threads, from the rise of anarchism to the blossoming of the arts, illustrating the complex forces that ultimately led to global conflict. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the origins of the 20th century and the intricate tapestry of pre-war society.