PULITZER PRIZE WINNER A brilliant piece of military history which proves up to the hilt the force of Winston Churchills statement that the first month of World War I was a drama never surpassed.Newsweek

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time

In this landmarkaccount, renowned historian Barbara W. Tuchman re-creates the first month of World War I: thirty days in the summer of 1914 that determined the course of the conflict, the century, and ultimately our present world. Beginning with the funeral of Edward VII, Tuchman traces each step that led to the inevitable clash. And inevitable it was, with all sides plotting their war for a generation. Dizzyingly comprehensive and spectacularly portrayed with her famous talent for evoking the characters of the wars key players, Tuchmans magnum opus is a classic for the ages.

The Proud Tower,the Pulitzer PrizewinningThe Guns of August,andThe Zimmermann Telegramcomprise Barbara W. Tuchmans classic histories of the First World War era