Christopher Clark
The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
- ISBN 13:
- 9780061146664
- author:
- Christopher Clark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 697
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 3 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, World War I 1914-1918
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 A gripping account of the events that led to the outbreak of World War I, this book offers a fresh perspective on the complex relationships and misunderstandings that drove the crisis forward. Drawing on new scholarship, historian Christopher Clark examines the key decision centers of Europe in 1914, revealing the intricate web of alliances, rivalries, and diplomatic tensions that ultimately led to war. Through a meticulous and masterful narrative, Clark sheds light on the decades of history that informed the events of 1914, and the unintended signals that drove the crisis forward in a few short weeks. This is a dramatic and authoritative chronicle of Europe's descent into a war that tore the world apart.