Charles Williams (4) (1933–2019)
Auteur de The Last Great Frenchman: A Life of General De Gaulle
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A propos de l'auteur
Charles Williams, Lord Williams of Elvel, has enjoyed a distinguished political career, becoming a Labour Life Peer in 1985 before being elected Deputy Leader of the Opposition in 1989
Œuvres de Charles Williams
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Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Williams, Charles Cuthbert Powell
- Autres noms
- Williams, Baron of Elvel
- Date de naissance
- 1933-02-09
- Date de décès
- 2019-12-30
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England, UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Oxford, England, UK
- Études
- University of Oxford (Christ Church - BA, MA)
London School of Economics (BS) - Professions
- cricketer
- Relations
- Welby, Justin (stepson)
- Organisations
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields
British Petroleum
Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales - Prix et distinctions
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 7
- Membres
- 329
- Popularité
- #72,116
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 4
- ISBN
- 466
- Langues
- 14
The writer pays attention to both the political and the personal life of the General and we end up getting a good feel of the complex character of De Gaulle. Whether De Gaulle is in fact the Last Great Frenchman is of course open to debate and one's own political persuasion. What becomes clear from this biography is the strong conviction and towering personality of the man.
I must note that I would have given this book a four star rating were it not for the unnecessary comments of the writer about the Catholic background of the General and his Jesuit schooling. These comments serve more to reflect an anti-Catholic bias of the writer rather than to clarify the General's actions.
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