The formal perfection and clarity of her prose often recall the work of one of her heroes, Edward Gibbon. The greatest narrative historian of the twentieth century, Wedgwood told complex stories in precise, human terms. Ta-Nehisi Coates, "My 10 Favorite Books," T: New York Times Style Magazine It’s the history of an utterly depressing war with no real nobility that ultimately descends into cannibalism. She is a superb stylist, her eye for colorful detail is unerring, and she has an unrivaled capacity for catching the signs and sounds and smells of the past. tells a story supremely well.she is by far the best narrative historian writing in the English language. A book which is, and will long remain, the standard authority on the subject.I doubt if there is anything in any European language which covers the ground so comprehensively and so satisfactorily.
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