The March Of Folly: From Troy To Vietnam

The March Of Folly: From Troy To Vietnam

Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments thru the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary…

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