Last Great Frenchman
A Life of General De Gaulle
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ISBN
9780471180715
Bindwijze
Paperback
Taal
Engels
Auteur
Uitgeverij
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Jaar van uitgifte
1997
Aantal pagina's
544
Waar gaat het over?
This biography of General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) provides insight into 20th-century political and military history, from World Wars I and II, through the 1960s and the Vietnam War. It also details de Gaulle's relationships with other 20th-century figures, including Churchill and Roosevelt.
Critical acclaim for The Last Great Frenchman "This is a splendid popular biography . . . recounted with verve and anecdotal warmth, along with fresh appraisals of de Gaulle's career as soldier, politician, and head of state." —Publishers Weekly. "Highly readable. . . . It is to Williams' credit that he is able to get so close to such a prickly personality." —San Francisco Chronicle "Charles Williams has matched a great subject by something near to a great book." —Daily Telegraph (London) "Marvelous vignettes. . . . Williams tells his story with pace and skill." —Martin Gilbert
Critical acclaim for The Last Great Frenchman
"This is a splendid popular biography . . . recounted with verveand anecdotal warmth, along with fresh appraisals of de Gaulle'scareer as soldier, politician, and head of state." --PublishersWeekly.
"Highly readable. . . . It is to Williams' credit that he is ableto get so close to such a prickly personality." --San FranciscoChronicle
"Charles Williams has matched a great subject by something near toa great book." --Daily Telegraph (London)
"Marvelous vignettes. . . . Williams tells his story with pace andskill." --Martin Gilbert
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