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The general : Charles de Gaulle and the France he saved
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Fenby, Jonathan.
- Publisher:
- Skyhorse Pub.,
- Pub date:
- c2012.
- Pages:
- xii, 707 p. :
- ISBN:
- 9781616086008
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The general : Charles de Gaulle and the France he saved
Fenby, Jonathan.
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Personal Author:
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Fenby, Jonathan.
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Title:
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The general : Charles de Gaulle and the France he saved / Jonathan Fenby.
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Publication info:
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New York : Skyhorse Pub., c2012.
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Physical description:
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xii, 707 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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General Note:
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"A Herman Graf Book."
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General Note:
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Originally published: London ; New York : Simon & Schuster, 2010.
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Contents:
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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.
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Summary:
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Profiles the first president of the Fifth Republic, including his experiences during the World Wars, his political maneuvering that avoided a civil war, and his lasting legacy in France.
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Personal subject:
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Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970.
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Subject term:
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Presidents--France--Biography.
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Geographic term:
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France--History--20th century.
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Geographic term:
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France--Politics and government--20th century.