July 1914: Countdown To War
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: ex-library with usual markings.
A gripping work of narrative history, July 1914: Countdown to War reconstructs the five fateful weeks that plunged Europe into the most devastating conflict the world had ever seen. Sean McMeekin chronicles the day-by-day — at times hour-by-hour — decisions made by statesmen, generals, and diplomats across the great powers of Europe, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the outbreak of full-scale war. Drawing on archives from a dozen countries, McMeekin argues compellingly that the catastrophe was not inevitable, but rather the result of deliberate choices, miscalculations, and failures of nerve by key individuals in Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Written with the pace of a thriller, the book presents a fresh and authoritative reappraisal of one of history's most consequential crises, holding each nation accountable in turn for the tragedy that unfolded.
Author: Sean Mcmeekin
Format: Hardback
Published: 2013, Icon Books
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: ex-library with usual markings.
A gripping work of narrative history, July 1914: Countdown to War reconstructs the five fateful weeks that plunged Europe into the most devastating conflict the world had ever seen. Sean McMeekin chronicles the day-by-day — at times hour-by-hour — decisions made by statesmen, generals, and diplomats across the great powers of Europe, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the outbreak of full-scale war. Drawing on archives from a dozen countries, McMeekin argues compellingly that the catastrophe was not inevitable, but rather the result of deliberate choices, miscalculations, and failures of nerve by key individuals in Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Written with the pace of a thriller, the book presents a fresh and authoritative reappraisal of one of history's most consequential crises, holding each nation accountable in turn for the tragedy that unfolded.