The general : Charles de Gaulle and the France he saved / Jonathan Fenby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fenby, Jonathan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970.

Gaulle, Charles de.

Presidents--France--Biography.

Presidents.

France.

France--History--20th century.

History.

France--Politics and government--20th century.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 707 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Skyhorse Pub., [2012]

Contents:

Reaching for the heights. Edge of the abyss ; 'I, General de Gaulle'

The making of a rebel. 'Un petit Lillois à Paris' ; War ; 'Generation of catastrophes' ; The constant rebel ; Debacle

One man's combat. 'France has not lost the war' ; Family time ; Allies at odds ; At the Summit ; Resistance and collaboration ; Blitzkrieg ; Going home ; Liberation

From victory to defeat. Witches' brew ; Foreign affairs ; Pétain and Laval ; 'Nest of intrigues' ; 'That will teach them' ; 'Guide for the nation' ; Triumphs and tragedies

The road back. Biding his time ; 'I will see' ; Saving the ship ; First in France

Republican monarch. The sovereign, his court, and his people ; Algeria ; Raising the game ; The crucible ; Full house ; Facing France ; Tilting at windmills

Shadows and night. 'Great things always end badly' ; The Ides of May ; Counterpunch ; Final act.

Notes:

"A Herman Graf book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1616086009

9781616086008

OCLC:

755705014