The last titans : Churchill and de Gaulle
Vinen, Richard2025
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Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle were thrown together by the challenges of war. They incarnated the resistance of Britain and France to the existential threat from Nazi Germany, and their ultimate victory over Hitler has ensured their achievements will never be forgotten. But, as this book shows, that is only a small part of a complex story. Both men influenced their countries, and the world around them, long after the war was won. De Gaulle - tall, gauche, charmless and incorruptible - exhibited qualities often associated with the English. Churchill - short, charming, a bon vivant and fond of money - resembled the quintessential politician of the French Third Republic. Their working relationship was rarely smooth, but they appreciated each other's stature: de Gaulle said Churchill was 'the great artist of a great history', while Churchill recognised de Gaulle as 'l'homme du destin'.
Main title:
The last titans : Churchill and de Gaulle / Richard Vinen.
Author:
Vinen, Richard, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
387 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781526668936 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.509251940.50922B/CHUR920 CHU940.509 VINE940.509940.50922 VIN
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
8614184