The March of Folly by Barbara W Tuchman
ROM THE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN HISTORIAN WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN ACCLAIMED AROUND THE WORLD, A MAJOR NEW BOOK THAT PENETRATES ONE OF THE MOST BIZARRE AND FASCINATING PARADOXES IN HISTORY: THE PERSISTENT PURSUIT BY GOVERNMENTS OF POLICIES CONTRARY TO THEIR OWN INTERSTS. ACROSS THE MARCH OF THIRTY CENTURIES,TUCHMAN BRINGS TO LIFE THE DRAMATIC EVENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FOLLY'S HALLMARK IN GOVERNMENT; THE FALL OF TROY, SYMBOLIC PROTOTYPE OF FREELY CHOSEN DISASTER; THE PROTESTANT SECESSION, PROVOKED BY SIX DECADES OF SPECTACULARLY CORRUPT PAPCY; THE BRITISH FORFEITURE OF THE AMERICAN COLONIES; AND AMERICA'S CATASTROPHIC THIRTY YEAR INVOLVEMENT WITH VIETNAM.
Barbara Tuchman was one of the great historians of the 20th century. Her works include The Proud Tower, A Distant Mirror and The March of Folly.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747401933 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747401934 |
| Title | The March of Folly |
| Author | Barbara W Tuchman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 1990-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 559 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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