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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 03/20/1995
ISBN: 9780471117117
Pages: 544
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.40w x 1.65d

Review Citations: Library Journal 03/15/1995 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 02/06/1995 pg. 68
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/1995 pg. 154
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 01/01/1995 pg. 70