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The Pity of War
by Niall Ferguson
The Pity of War is a meticulous, thorough account of the First World War - its origins, its conduct and its effect. Niall Ferguson occasionally takes steps to spice his text up, juggling figures and throwing in counterfactuals in a desperate attempt to say something controversial; he sometimes seems to be channeling Irwin from [b:The History Boys|312260|The History Boys|Alan Bennett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317066251s/312260.jpg|1120783].
As in [b:Civilization: The Six Ways the West Beat the Rest|10475421|Civilization The Six Ways the West Beat the Rest|Niall Ferguson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347777341s/10475421.jpg|15380749], Ferguson's structure is questionable - here, his 'ten questions' set up a couple of straw men to provide easy targets for his incisive analysis. Without these ultimately pointless digressions this would be superb (not to mention more compact and easier to digest. As it is, it's still a very good history.
As in [b:Civilization: The Six Ways the West Beat the Rest|10475421|Civilization The Six Ways the West Beat the Rest|Niall Ferguson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347777341s/10475421.jpg|15380749], Ferguson's structure is questionable - here, his 'ten questions' set up a couple of straw men to provide easy targets for his incisive analysis. Without these ultimately pointless digressions this would be superb (not to mention more compact and easier to digest. As it is, it's still a very good history.