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Books by Barbara Tuchman mentioned on podcasts
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The Guns of August
Why people recommend it: Detailing the catastrophic miscalculations and diplomatic failures that plunged the world into global conflict, The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman is a masterclass in military history.
Discussed“You know, the run, the famous Barbara Tuckman's famous book, you know, The Guns of August, where we almost, we fell into the First World War.”
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A Distant Mirror
A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman is a historical narrative that examines the calamitous 14th century in Europe, focusing heavily on the devastation of the Black Death and the Hundred Years' War.
Discussed“But she wrote a book that I found really fun that I'm not sure it's not her most famous book, but it's called a distant mirror. And it's a history of a life that was led in the 14th century.”
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