Catastrophe : Europe goes to war 1914
by Hastings, Max
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0007398573
- ISBN 13
- 9780007398577
- Seller
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About This Item
London : William Collins, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xli, 628 pages ; 24 cm. Notes; SIGNED by the author. Bibliography: p. [595]-603; and index. Summary; In 1914, Europe plunged into the 20th century's first terrible act of self-immolation- what was then called The Great War. On the eve of its centenary, Max Hastings seeks to explain both how the conflict came about and what befell millions of men and women during the first months of strife. He finds the evidence overwhelming, that Austria and Germany must accept principal blame for the outbreak. Subjects; World War, (1914-1918) Causes. World War, (1914-1918). World War, (1914-1918) Diplomatic history. Europe History July Crisis, 1914. Warfare and Defence. World War, (1914-1918) Causes. Nineteen fourteen, A.D. World War, (1914-1918) Diplomatic history. Germany Foreign relations (1888-1918). Europe Foreign relations 20th century. Europe History (1871-1918). First World War, (1914-1918). military history. Genres; cartographic image. still image.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 282976
- Title
- Catastrophe : Europe goes to war 1914
- Author
- Hastings, Max
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0007398573
- ISBN 13
- 9780007398577
- Publisher
- London : William Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2013
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