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The Last Great Frenchman
Charles Williams
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Description for The Last Great Frenchman
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
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." ... Read more
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." ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471180715
SKU
V9780471180715
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99-50
About Charles Williams
CHARLES WILLIAMS (Lord Williams of Elvel) is Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the British House of Lords. Before embarking on his political career, he spent four years in Paris from 1966 to 1970, the last period of de Gaulle's government.
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