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

4.0

Never thought I'd read a 900 page history on the Middle Ages but here we are. Surprisingly engaging and accessible. I learned a lot. You'll get a LOT more detail (than you probably care about) in some things (e.g. royal dinners) but it's part of the point of the book.