Distant Mirror:The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

Distant Mirror:The Calamitous 14th Century

Barbara W. Tuchman

677 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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The author traces the major currents of the fourteenth century, revealing the century's great historical rhythms and events and the texture of daily life at different levels of European society.

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Moods

informative 98%
challenging 48%
reflective 29%
adventurous 25%
dark 18%
funny 7%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 17%

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4.04

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