The War That Ended Peace
by Margaret Olwen Macmillan
Taste attributes: historicalwarpoliticaldocumentaryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a stirring non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Paris 1919 comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, a fascinating portrait of Europe from 1900 up to the outbreak of World War I. The century since the end of the Napoleonic wars had been the most peaceful era Europe had known since the fall of the Roman Empire.
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- Author
- Margaret Olwen Macmillan
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 762
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