A Certain Idea Of France, The life of Charles De Gaulle, Julian Jackson

I want you to take a moment to think about this with me, you are a newly promoted general in an army that has been defeated, belonging to a country that is now overrun. You are the farther of a young family one of whom (your favourite)has Down syndrome, you have no money and you’re living at the grace and favour of the British government who have just shelled and killed 1300 men in your navy. Most of your countrymen who are also in London want you replaced and are leveraging all their political power to do this. 

Despite all of these challenges and hardships you hold out to become the de facto leader and president of France. Arguably the most powerful leader in Western Europe as well as the hero of France. 

Julian Jackson is a brilliant biographer you can take it from a terrible writer (Myself), it’s a incredibly difficult subject to cover especially because he is a national hero memory’s tend to be rose tinted but the author cuts through this legacy to bring you the truth. What could be heavy is really light and fun to read and like the best biographies you feel like a little bird on De Gaulle’s shoulder as he navigates the challenges and obstacles in his way, always taking time to sit with favourite daughter Anne and talk to her and make her feel the most special person in the world. 

Brilliant ! buy it now and add it to your summer list it will absorb you ! 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Have fun stay safe πŸ‘πŸΌ

 

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