Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
The Guns of August
by Barbara W. Tuchman
Summary
A vivid and gripping account of the first month of World War I, detailing the diplomatic failures and military blunders that led to global catastrophe. It is a masterpiece of narrative history.
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Historical Context & Significance
President Kennedy was so moved by the book's warning on "miscalculation" that he distributed copies to his cabinet during the Cuban Missile Crisis to avoid a similar stumble into war.