{"product_id":"charles-de-gaulle-a-biography-paperback","title":"Charles de Gaulle: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of America's longest-serving foreign correspondents, a biography of France's controversial politician and statesman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first major biography of Charles de Gaulle written from an American perspective, this book offers a compelling assessment of the French army officer, politician, and statesman. Author Don Cook, former bureau chief for the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, delineates de Gaulle's obsession with power and how the military man rose to leadership in the years following the fall of France during the Second World War. Recounting de Gaulle's triumphant quest to find dignity and independence for France, Cook masterfully brings to life one of Europe's most influential leaders of the twentieth century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Cook (1920-1995) was one of the longest-serving American foreign correspondents to cover Europe during the last century. His career began in 1943, as the tide turned in World War II, and ended as the Berlin Wall came down. Across four decades, Cook covered most major events in Europe, writing for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune \u003c\/i\u003efor twenty-one years, and then the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003efor twenty-three years more. In that span, he wrote several history books and contributed to publications including the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Cook passed away in Philadelphia in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 438\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381886730418,"sku":"9781504083669","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fdcc00c12bc102ebe9d530593927e2f1.webp?v=1777822678","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/charles-de-gaulle-a-biography-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}