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Book Review of A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
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I can't recommend this book enough. It's gripping history in itself, but Tuchman weaves a tapestry of the era that informs, amuses, and horrifies. She is adept at making the reader relate to faraway events and shining a light on their relevancy in the modern world.