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The War of the World

History's Age of Hatred

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The War of the World

By: Niall Ferguson
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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 The world at the beginning of the 20th century seemed, for most of its inhabitants, stable and relatively benign. Globalizing, booming economies married to technological breakthroughs seemed to promise a better world for most people. Instead, the 20th century proved to be overwhelmingly the most violent, frightening and brutalized in history with fanatical, often genocidal warfare engulfing most societies between the outbreak of the First World War and the end of the Cold War. What went wrong? How did we do this to ourselves? The War of the World comes up with compelling, fascinating answers. It is Niall Ferguson's masterpiece.©2005 Niall Ferguson (P)2006 Penguin Audio 20th Century Military Modern Politics & Government World

Critic Reviews

"This thought-provoking, highly engaging, and nearly-impossible-to-put-down book...challenges readers to think outside the box." ( Library Journal)
"Big, bold and brilliantly belligerent." ( The Sunday Telegraph
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