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The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman
« on: July 03, 2006, 08:27:47 PM »
I didn't know where else to put this, besides the Having Fun section :P

But there are some interesting chapters regarding the Eastern Front as well as the dpilomatic issues in the early 1910's.  What captured me off the bat was the first chapter...the imperial funeral in London :o  The sheer connection of the royal families.
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2006, 11:28:55 PM »
I love this book.  I received it as a gift many years ago and it started my history obsession.
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2006, 10:58:55 AM »
   In 1964, a documentary movie was made, based on the book, well made with footage from W.W.I   ;)
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2006, 12:14:55 PM »
Tuchman is an amazing historian.  Her research and the denseness of her writing, are, I think, unmatched.  One of the greats.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2006, 05:32:22 PM »
It was on my freshman college reading list. Great, engrossing book.
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2006, 08:53:40 PM »
The Guns of August has always been on my "to read" list.  I've just never gotten around to it.  I read her other massive saga, A Distant Mirror, for the first time in college history, and it has been one of my favorites ever since, I've reread it several times over the years.  It is a fabulous book.

Now I've got to get on the ball and find myself a copy of "Guns of August".  It sounds like it might make for good winter reading....

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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2006, 06:45:24 AM »
  The Guns of August was released on VHS in 1998,check Amazon for more info.  ;)
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