The Trigger : Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War

Butcher, Tim

ISBN 10: 0099581337 / ISBN 13: 9780099581338

Verlag: Penguin Random House, 2015

Beschreibung

Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GRP86877891

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Trigger : Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War
• Verlag: Penguin Random House
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0099581337
• ISBN-13: 9780099581338
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Very Good

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Inhaltsangabe

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

On a summer morning in 1914, a teenage assassin fired the starting gun for modern history.

It was a young teenage boy named Gavrilo Princip who fired that fateful shot which killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo and ultimately ignited World War War. A hundred years later, Tim Butcher undertakes an extraordinary journey to uncover the story of this unknown boy who changed our world forever. By retracing Princip’s journey from his highland birthplace, through the mythical valleys of Bosnia to the fortress city of Belgrade and ultimately Sarajevo, he illuminates our understanding both of Princip and the places that shaped him while uncovering details about Princip which have eluded historians for more than a century.

‘A masterpiece of historical empathy and evocation...This book is a tour de force’ Guardian. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

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.