A Distant Mirror: Part 1: The Calamitous 14th Century

A Distant Mirror #1

by Barbara W. Tuchman

The Bubonic Plague of the 14th century killed one third of all human beings in Europe and Western Asia; many who survived the plague killed each other in the Hundred Years War that followed. What was it like to live in this calamitous century, when knighthood (and much more) died a violent death?

Genres: History

1 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, historian, won a Pulitzer Prize for The Guns of August (1962) and for Stilwell and the American Experience in China (1971).

As an author, Tuchman focused on popular production. Her clear, dramatic storytelling covered topics as diverse as the 14th century and World War I and sold millions of copies.

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Reviews

[Koen Vandecaveye · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is for sure a tour de force, but in the end the length and pace and extensive background suits history students more than the average reader interested in history.