"An absorbing history of WWI's origins. . . . Superb." -
Newsweek "An enormously impressive book, a popular history brimming with fresh scholarship."–
The Weekly Standard "No one has deconstructed the war quite the way Fromkin has.... Through it all are the telling details of diplomatic and military life that make the period so utterly tragic."
–The Boston Globe "A crisp, lively, day-by-day account of that fateful summer . . . This book, both decisive and nuanced, is as convincing as it is appalling." -
Foreign Affairs "Excellent . . .
Europe's Last Summer never bogs down, covers the ground, and makes its points. It is also charmingly written." -
The New Criterion "Magnificent, consistently compelling. . . . Written with clarity and insight. . . . [Fromkin] masterfully guies us through the complexities of appropriate prewar and European diplomatic and military history." -
BookPage "The boldness of Formkin's argument is enough to warrant attention, but his fluidity of expression guarantees a large audience."-
Booklist (starred)
"Fromkin's thoroughgoing account gives answers that only new research and previously too-often hidden records could provide. . . . Comes to new conclusions."-
Richmond Times-Dispatch "A fast-paced, gripping guide through the complex set of reasons and emotions that led to the 20th century's seminal conflict." -
CNN.com
