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The General: Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved
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Product Description
A magisterial, sweeping biography of one of the great leaders of the 20th century -- General Charles De Gaulle
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #227722 in Books
- Published on: 2010-06-24
- Binding: Hardcover
- 720 pages
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Editorial Reviews
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'Skilful and subtle . . . brilliant' --Douglas Hurd, Daily Telegraph
'A fine book' --Ben Macintyre, the Times
'Superb' --France Inter radio
'The best English-language biography of de Gaulle' --Scotsman
'Magisterial' --Economist
'Finely nuanced and highly readable . . . President Sarkozy has much to learn from this tale' --Andrew Hussey, Observer
'Most readable and sensible judgments' --Max Hastings, Sunday Times
'Monumental . . . most enjoyable' --Don Morrison, Financial Times
About the Author
Jonathan Fenby is a former editor of the OBSERVER and of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. He is the author of several books including the acclaimed ON THE BRINK: THE TROUBLE WITH FRANCE and GENERALISSIMO: CHIANG KAI-SHEK AND THE CHINA HE LOST.
