A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman

A Distant Mirror

Barbara W. Tuchman

677 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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"Wise, witty, and wonderful . . . A great book, in a great historical tradition." CommentaryThe 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity an...

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Community Reviews

4.05
based on 1,878 reviews

Moods

informative: 96%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 34%

adventurous: 23%

dark: 22%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 3%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 3%

tense: 3%

emotional: 1%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
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