Charles de Gaulle: A Biography
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- Synopsis
- From one of America&’s longest-serving foreign correspondents, a biography of France&’s controversial politician and statesman. The first major biography of Charles de Gaulle written from an American perspective, this book offers a compelling assessment of the French army officer, politician, and statesman. Author Don Cook, former bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, delineates de Gaulle&’s obsession with power and how the military man rose to leadership in the years following the fall of France during the Second World War. Recounting de Gaulle&’s triumphant quest to find dignity and independence for France, Cook masterfully brings to life one of Europe&’s most influential leaders of the twentieth century.
- Copyright:
- 1983
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 438 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504083652
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 07/05/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Don Cook
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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