Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea.
by Robert K. Massie
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 2003.. 8vo. 865 pp. First Edition. Hard Covers. Very Good+. Black paper covered boards, with gilt lettering on spine. Dust Jacket Very Good+. Pages fine. Deckled pages, illustrations, maps.In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. This is a book about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, genius and folly.Heavy volume, additional shipping fees may apply.Provenance: Withdrawn from San Francisco Maritime Museum.
Synopsis
Castles of Steel is a work of non-fiction by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert K. Massie. It details the naval actions of the First World War with an emphasis on those of the United Kingdom and Imperial Germany. This book continues the examination of the naval arms race between these two powers in Massie's tome Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the coming of the Great War.
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- Title
- Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea.
- Author
- Robert K. Massie
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Jonathan Cape, 2003.
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