From one of Americas longest-serving foreign correspondents, a biography of Frances controversial politician and statesman.
The first major biography of Charles de Gaulle written from an American perspective, this book offers a compelling assessment of the French army officer, politician, and statesman. Author Don Cook, former bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times,delineates de Gaulles obsession with power and how the military man rose to leadership in the years following the fall of France during the Second World War. Recounting de Gaulles triumphant quest to find dignity and independence for France, Cook masterfully brings to life one of Europes most influential leaders of the twentieth century.