The Pity of War
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“A rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking.” — Atlantic
The Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England’s fault. According to Niall Ferguson, England entered into war based on naive assumptions of...
Published By Basic Books
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 608
Publication Date 03/03/2000
ISBN 9780465057122
Dimensions 5.38 inches x 8 inches
“There is much to admire in The Pity of War… Niall Ferguson can confidently claim to have inherited A.J.P. Taylor’s mantle.”—New York Review of Books
“An illuminating synthesis of current knowledge on the war. The reader will find plenty of fresh information and challenging ideas on the conflict’s most important aspects.”—New York Times Book Review
“The Pity of War is one of the most controversial histories to come along in decades. Niall Ferguson… offers a bold, revisionist account of the Great War.”—Washington Post
“Niall Ferguson, the enfant terrible of the Oxford history establishment… shatters the display cases of the museum of World War I. Persuasive… affecting.” —Boston Globe
“A rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking. Ferguson is a talented writer and a versatile scholar.”—Atlantic
“Brings for the first time the carnage of 1914 18 into sharp, unmystified focus. This is analytical history at its mordant best. With all its other merits, The Pity of War is also a work of grace and feeling.”—Economist