The Last Great Frenchman - A Life of General De Gaulle

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