The Fate of Nations by G J Meyer
The most accessible account of the war years 1916-18: 'A worthy counterpoint to Hew Strachan's magisterial three-volume scholarly project.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
‘Thundering, magnificent … a book of true greatness that prompts moments of sheer joy and pleasureResearched to the last possible dot … It will earn generations of admirers.’ -- Washington Times
‘Meyer’s sketches of the British Cabinet, the Russian Empire, the aging Austro-Hungarian Empire … are lifelike and plausible … [The Fate of Nations] has an instructive value that can scarcely be measured.’ -- Los Angeles Times
‘With an historian’s eye for clear-headed analysis and a storyteller’s talent for detail and narrative, G. J. Meyer presents a compelling account of the blunders that produced the world’s first “great war” and set the stage for many of the tragic events that followed.’ -- Steve Gillon, The History Channel
‘A masterful narrative history that eloquently conveys the sense of a civilization engaged in massive self-destruction … Meyer offers interesting and controversial insights into the motivations of many of the key participants. This is an outstanding survey of a cataclysm that still casts a shadow over world affairs.’ -- Booklist
‘Meyer’s sketches of the British Cabinet, the Russian Empire, the aging Austro-Hungarian Empire … are lifelike and plausible … [The Fate of Nations] has an instructive value that can scarcely be measured.’ -- Los Angeles Times
‘With an historian’s eye for clear-headed analysis and a storyteller’s talent for detail and narrative, G. J. Meyer presents a compelling account of the blunders that produced the world’s first “great war” and set the stage for many of the tragic events that followed.’ -- Steve Gillon, The History Channel
‘A masterful narrative history that eloquently conveys the sense of a civilization engaged in massive self-destruction … Meyer offers interesting and controversial insights into the motivations of many of the key participants. This is an outstanding survey of a cataclysm that still casts a shadow over world affairs.’ -- Booklist
G. J. Meyer is a former Woodrow Wilson and Harvard University Fellow with an M.A. in English literature. His other books include A WORLD REMADE: America in World War One: 'Meyer offers wonderful insights into many of the key players in this arresting saga' (Booklist). He lives in Goring-on-Thames.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445680156 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445680157 |
| Title | The Fate of Nations |
| Author | G J Meyer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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