{"product_id":"practicing-history-selected-essays-9780345303639","title":"Practicing History: Selected Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August\u003c\/i\u003e and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Spanning more than four decades of writing in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Saturday Evening Post, \u003c\/i\u003eTuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent \"practicing history.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePracticing History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs.\"\u003cb\u003e--Baltimore\u003ci\u003e Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A delight to read.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara W. Tuchman \u003c\/b\u003e(1912-1989) achieved prominence as a historian with \u003ci\u003eThe Zimmermann Telegram \u003c\/i\u003eand international fame with \u003ci\u003eThe Guns of August\u003c\/i\u003e--a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include \u003ci\u003eBible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China \u003c\/i\u003e(for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), \u003ci\u003eNotes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe First Salute\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556139569426,"sku":"9780345303639","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_269a34fc-8600-4d7d-b17f-11b64dd506e2.jpg?v=1731748582","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/practicing-history-selected-essays-9780345303639","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}