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Book Review of The Guns of August

The Guns of August
The Guns of August
Author: Barbara W. Tuchman
Genre: History
Book Type: Paperback
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I expected to like this "Pulitzer Prize-winning classic about the outbreak of World War I" but I actually found it kind of dull. It starts and finishes with interesting explanations of the larger political background, but most of the book is spent detailing military maneuvers and the egos of various Gen. Blowhards.