De Gaulle: Political Leaders Of The Twentieth Century
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Few figures in modern history embodied national resilience quite like Charles de Gaulle — soldier, statesman, and the living symbol of France's refusal to surrender. In De Gaulle, acclaimed journalist and historian Alexander Werth presents an authoritative and vivid portrait of one of the twentieth century's most commanding political personalities, tracing his remarkable journey from a defiant general broadcasting from London during the darkest days of World War II to the architect of the Fifth French Republic and a towering force in post-war European politics. Werth, renowned for his incisive first-hand reporting from both France and the Soviet Union, brings a rare insider's perspective to his subject, illuminating the contradictions of a man who was simultaneously a fierce defender of French sovereignty and a deeply polarising authoritarian democrat. De Gaulle argues that the general's greatness lay not merely in military genius, but in an almost mythological conception of France itself — one that he wielded as a political weapon. Part of the celebrated Political Leaders of the Twentieth Century series, this work leaves the reader wondering: was de Gaulle truly France's saviour, or its most magnificent self-invention?
Author: Alexander Werth
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures in modern history embodied national resilience quite like Charles de Gaulle — soldier, statesman, and the living symbol of France's refusal to surrender. In De Gaulle, acclaimed journalist and historian Alexander Werth presents an authoritative and vivid portrait of one of the twentieth century's most commanding political personalities, tracing his remarkable journey from a defiant general broadcasting from London during the darkest days of World War II to the architect of the Fifth French Republic and a towering force in post-war European politics. Werth, renowned for his incisive first-hand reporting from both France and the Soviet Union, brings a rare insider's perspective to his subject, illuminating the contradictions of a man who was simultaneously a fierce defender of French sovereignty and a deeply polarising authoritarian democrat. De Gaulle argues that the general's greatness lay not merely in military genius, but in an almost mythological conception of France itself — one that he wielded as a political weapon. Part of the celebrated Political Leaders of the Twentieth Century series, this work leaves the reader wondering: was de Gaulle truly France's saviour, or its most magnificent self-invention?