The Book of War: 25 Centuries of Great War Writing-Fast Shipping

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Acclaimed military historian John Keegan’s anthology of warwriting from 25 centuries of battle

InThe Book of War, John Keegan marshals a formidable host of war writings tochronicle the evolution of Western warfare through the voice of the mosteloquent participants—from Thucydides’ classic account of ancient Greek phalanxwarfare to a blow-by-blowof ground fighting against the Iraqitroops in Kuwait during the Gulf War. Keegan gathers more than eightyselections, including Caesar’s Commentaries on the Roman invasion of Britain;the French Knight Jehan de Wavrin at the battle of Agincourt; Davy Crockett inthe war against the Creek; Wellington’s dispatch on Waterloo; Hemingway afterCaporetto; and Ernie Pyle at Normandy.

“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy

“Amonumental piece of literary military history.” –Chicago Tribune

Abrilliantly edited and comprehensive anthology.”—The New York Times BookReview.