Publisher's Synopsis
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
