[Mercat]

Good read on this era is A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman.

[dljordan]

“Good read on this era is A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman.”

Read it, great book. I like Tuchman.

[Madame Dufarge]

I agree, excellent book.

[Jacquerie]

I’ve read A Distant Mirror several times and wonder how our culture would handle such calamities.

Her Guns of August, Bible and Sword, The Proud Tower and The Zimmerman Telegram were also great. The March of Folly was a little slanted against the Vietnam War effort but well worth the time.

I must admit I was disappointed after noting some sloppy scholarship in The First Salute.

Still, I thank the great historian Barbara Tuchman! RIP

[rdl6989]

Thanks for the book recommendation. I’ll add it to my reading list.