The Guns of August
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
The Guns of August
| Author | Barbara Tuchman |
|---|---|
| Published | 1962 |
| Pages | 575 |
| Recommended | 2 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Tuchman on the first month of the First World War — the plans, timetables and misreadings that turned a diplomatic crisis into four years of trenches. |
Where I heard about it
- Replies to @moseskagan — named in the replies when he asked on X “What historical fiction should I read next? (Bonus points for something involving building or trade, rather than violence)”, April 2025. Full list: What historical fiction should I… (tweet).
- Replies to @typesfast — named again, independently, when he asked on X “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025. Full list: What’s the best history book… (tweet). A title that separate crowds reach for in answer to different questions is the signal worth acting on.
Connections
- What historical fiction should I… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this came out of; the full recovered list lives there.
- A Distant Mirror — Tuchman’s other book already on the list.
- History
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.