PRACTICING HISTORY: Collected essays by Barbara Tuchman
Unabridged narration by Aviva Skell
“Whether these essays,” writes the author, “offer any philosophy of history is a question I hesitate to answer. Yet I do not suppose one can practice the writing of history over a long period without arriving at certain principles.” Tuchman’s clear sight and sharp pen are turned on everything from Vietnam, Israel, and the Great War to writing history and its meaning. “A book to celebrate. A delight to read,” New York Times.
“Persuades and enthrals. I can think of no better primer for the non-expert who wishes to learn
history,” Chicago Sun-Times. With these essays: When Does History Happen, Is History a Guide to the Future? America’s an Idea, How We Entered World War I, Mankind’s Better Moments, & more.