The Last Great Frenchman: A Life of General De Gaulle / Edition 1

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." —Martin Gilbert