A Distant Mirror
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A Distant Mirror

by Barbara Tuchman

1978•Documentary•691 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbiographywarslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is serious, wide-ranging and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.1 / 5

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Amazon.com Review In this sweeping historical narrative, Barbara Tuchman writes of the cataclysmic 14th century, when the energies of medieval Europe were devoted to fighting internecine wars and warding off the plague. Some medieval thinkers viewed these disasters as divine punishment for mortal wrongs; others, more practically, viewed them as opportunities to accumulate wealth and power.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalBiographyWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Subjects

NoblezaNoblesseBiographiesHistoireFranceMiddle AgesBiographyAmbassadors

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Author
Barbara Tuchman
Published
1978
Pages
691
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