Degaulle: The Rebel 1890-1944

Savior of his nation in war; bold man of letters; patriot; a statesman who achieved reality for his political vision by the overwhelming force of his will: the personality that emerges in Jean Lacouture's magnificent biography of Charles de Gaulle seems larger than life, a presence of mythic proportions. The story begins with de Gaulle's childhood in Lille and follows him through his heroic experiences in World War I and his swift rise to prominence in the French army, to that great moment of triumph, the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Perceptions of the private de Gaulle--the schoolboy, the father--are woven into this politically astute account of a career grounded in controversy.

Author: Jean Lacouture
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/17/1993
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.11w x 1.54d
ISBN: 9780393309997

About the Author
Lacouture, Jean: - Jean Lacouture is a French journalist and historian.