Originally three separate volumes covering three distinct periods, this single edition encompasses all of de Gaulle's personal writings from the fall of France in 1940 to the aftermath of the war in 1946. Maps.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Essential historical document and a suprisingly good read.,
By strix@earthlink.net (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete War Memoirs of Charles de Gaulle (Paperback)
As one might expect, De Gaulle's memoirs of the Second World War are deeply concerned with self-justification, if not self-glorification. More surprisingly, they are good reading. De Gaulle writes in a formal, but clear and elegant style. The period covered is from the fall of France, through De Gaulle's flight to England and formation of the Free French, to the liberation and a bit of the postwar period. Obviously, this is not objective history. The chief interest of the book is that De Gaulle's personality and opinions colors every page. The reader may indeed be irritated, or he may be amused, by the author's undisguised self-regard, but in any case there are compensations. There is revealing detail on events such as the fall of France and the invasion of North Africa. With great candor and sharp perception De Gaulle assesses his own and others' strategies. There are good pen-portraits of Churchill and many other contemporaries. And there is the fascination of viewing great events through the prism of a commanding mind..
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This review is from: The Complete War Memoirs of Charles de Gaulle (Paperback)
This book is outstanding for its literary, even poetic, power. De Gaulle thinks of France as a person fated for tragedy and greatness. His biggest problem is achieving recognition as the political representative of France after France has signed an armistice with the Germans: Churchill tells him that although he claims to represent France, neither England or the US will recognize him as such; De Gaulle steadily replies that it is sufficient for him if the French people recognize him. This is the story of a man standing against the entire world for the sake of an ideal. Reminded me of Nelson Mandela!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A Classic,
By Carol Smith "Carol" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete War Memoirs of Charles de Gaulle (Paperback)
An essential book and one of the best autobiographies ever. Unlike Churchill and others, de Gaulle researched and wrote his momoirs all by himself, without any "contributors" and shadow writers. He writes clearly, the style is formal and elegant. A joy to read, which is wonderfully surprising and refreshing considering the stuffy nature of most such undertakings. To truly understand the man, one has to read this. His motives, his love for France, the belief in France's destiny. The world has still a lot to learn from him.
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ALL MY LIFE I have thought of France in a certain way. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Free France, General de Gaulle, North Africa, Free French, Great Britain, Prime Minister, Fighting France, General Giraud, Middle East, National Committee, First Army, Paul Reynaud, Committee of Liberation, General Catroux, High Commissioner, General Eisenhower, General de Lattre, Committee of National Liberation, President Roosevelt, Commissioner of the Republic, Duff Cooper, General Weygand, United Nations, Equatorial Africa New!
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United States, Free France, General de Gaulle, North Africa, Free French, Great Britain, Prime Minister, Fighting France, General Giraud, Middle East, National Committee, First Army, Paul Reynaud, Committee of Liberation, General Catroux, High Commissioner, General Eisenhower, General de Lattre, Committee of National Liberation, President Roosevelt, Commissioner of the Republic, Duff Cooper, General Weygand, United Nations, Equatorial Africa New!
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