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by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 16 years ago
There be maps, and we love maps.Opening - Formidable and grand on a hilltop in Picardy, the five-towered castle of Coucy dominated the approach to Paris from the north, but whether as guardian or as challenger of the monarchy in the capital was an open question.Ending - Times were to grow worse over...
A Man With An Agenda
A Man With An Agenda rated it 21 years ago
I read this way back when in high school for one of my AP courses' summer projects. I had always romanticized to myself the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and this book seemed right up my alley...and it was. The edition I read was a giant paperback from the library that had cracked in half and been...
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it 24 years ago
Normally, I have always enjoyed Barbara Tuchman's books, but this one, while very interesting, I felt I had to struggle a bit.
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it 42 years ago
Extraordinary in its scope and clarity.
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