The Guns of August
A Pulitzer Prize-winning history that reconstructs the first month of World War I, from the diplomatic crises of July 1914 through the opening battles. The narrative focuses on the decisions, miscalculations, and personalities of political and military leaders that set the course for years of stalemate.
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Ranked #630 of 1942 · 575 pages · Published 1962
Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Sep 15, 2016.
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Book data: ISBN 9780345476098. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.