{"product_id":"europes-last-summer-who-started-the-great-war-in-1914-paperback","title":"Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Fromkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eEurope's Last Summer\u003c\/b\u003e, David Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a riveting re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. Moving deftly between diplomats, generals, and rulers across Europe, he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate. Examining the actions of individuals amid larger historical forces, this is a gripping historical narrative and a dramatic reassessment of a key moment in the twentieth-century.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable. \u003cbr\u003eIn Europe's Last Summer, David Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a riveting re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. Moving deftly between diplomats, generals, and rulers across Europe, he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate. Examining the actions of individuals amid larger historical forces, this is a gripping historical narrative and a dramatic reassessment of a key moment in the twentieth-century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Fromkin is University Professor and Professor of History at Boston University. He is the author of \u003cb\u003eIn the Time of the Americans\u003c\/b\u003e, a History Book Club selection, and the national best-seller \u003cb\u003eA Peace to End All Peace\u003c\/b\u003e, which was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize and was singled out by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eas one of the thirteen \"Best Books of the Year\" in 1989. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755641798944,"sku":"9780375725753","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6aa26ed32e6e1e0695f1c32fd164c643.webp?v=1780064497","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/europes-last-summer-who-started-the-great-war-in-1914-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}