Tim Butcher

The Trigger

The Hunt for Gavrilo Princip - the Assassin who Brought the World to War

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Retracing Princip's journey from his highland birthplace, through the mythical valleys of Bosnia to the fortress city of Belgrade and ultimately Sarajevo, this book illuminates our understanding both of Princip and the places that shaped him while uncovering details about Princip which have eluded historians for a century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK / Vintage, London
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 681082
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 253g
• ISBN-13: 9780099581338
• ISBN-10: 0099581337
• Artikelnr.: 41488353

Autorenporträt

Tim Butcher is a best-selling author who blends travel with history. His first book, Blood River, was a number one bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club selection and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, while his next, Chasing the Devil, was longlisted for the George Orwell Prize. A journalist with the Daily Telegraph from 1990 to 2009, in 2010 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Northampton for services to writing. Born in Great Britain, he is based in Cape Town with his family.

Rezensionen

The most original of First World War centenary books; it is a travel narrative of rare resonance and insight Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times