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Christopher clarks the sleepwalkers takes a fresh look at the outbreak of the first world war, focusing on the alliances established among europes nations in the years leading up to 1914. In the sleepwalkers christopher clark retells the story of the outbreak of the first world war and its causes. Aug 16, 20 probing the events and characters that ignited war in 1914, this book is as authoritative as it is gripping. Drawing a parallel with 911, clark suggests that the crisis following the.
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