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The Guns of August

volume of history by Barbara Tuchman
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Summary

The Guns of August is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,594 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Barbara W. Tuchman[3]
  • Award received: Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[4]
  • Publisher: Macmillan Publishers[5]
  • Genre: military history[6], essay[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Publication date: 1962[10]
  • Main subject: World War I[11]
  • Title: The Guns of August[12]
  • First line: SO GORGEOUS was the spectacle on the May morning of 1910 when nine kings rode in the funeral of Edward VII of England that the crowd, waiting in hushed and black-clad awe, could not keep back gasps of admiration.[13]

Why It Matters

The Guns of August has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What awards did The Guns of August receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[4].

Related Entities

Barbara W. Tuchman military history United States

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  5. [4] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of origin → United States
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