Critical acclaim for The Last Great Frenchman
"This is a splendid popular biography . . . recounted with verve and anecdotal warmth, along with fresh appraisals of de Gaulle's career as soldier, politician, and head of state." Publishers Weekly.
"Highly readable. . . . It is to Williams' credit that he is able to get so close to such a prickly personality." San Francisco Chronicle
"Charles Williams has matched a great subject by something near to a great book." Daily Telegraph (London)
"Marvelous vignettes. . . . Williams tells his story with pace and skill." Martin Gilbert
