A certain idea of France : the life of Charles de Gaulle / Julian Jackson
Publication details: London : Penguin Books , 2019 Description: XI, 896 p., [32] p. de lám. : fot. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780141049533Subject(s): Gaulle, Charles de (1890-1970) | Política y gobierno | S. XX | FranciaAbstract: Julian Jackson's magnificent biography reveals this the life of this titanic figure as never before. It draws on a vast range of published and unpublished memoirs and documents - including the recently opened de Gaulle archives - to show how de Gaulle achieved so much during the War when his resources were so astonishingly few, and how, as President, he put a medium-rank power at the centre of world affairs. No previous biography has depicted his paradoxes so vividly. Much of French politics since his death has been about his legacy, and he remains by far the greatest French leader since Napoleon.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Julian Jackson's magnificent biography reveals this the life of this titanic figure as never before. It draws on a vast range of published and unpublished memoirs and documents - including the recently opened de Gaulle archives - to show how de Gaulle achieved so much during the War when his resources were so astonishingly few, and how, as President, he put a medium-rank power at the centre of world affairs. No previous biography has depicted his paradoxes so vividly. Much of French politics since his death has been about his legacy, and he remains by far the greatest French leader since Napoleon.