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The last great Frenchman : a life of General de Gaulle / by Williams, Charles,1933-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-530) and index."I am France," General Charles de Gaulle announced when he formed the Free French in 1941. It was no idle boast. Following France's rapid capitulation to Nazi forces, de Gaulle alone stood for a France undefeated and still fighting. Through sheer force of will, he made himself heard, rescuing French dignity and insuring that at the end of World War II France would be among the victorious armies, her status as a world power recognized. It was an immense achievement, one that only a man of de Gaulle's raw nerve, stubbornness, arrogance, and messianic conviction could have accomplished. Though he had virtually no resources and commanded only a few thousand men, he insisted that Britain and America treat France as an equal. His relationship with Churchill was stormy in the extreme but based on a strong mutual admiration; with Roosevelt his relationship was icy. Nonetheless he achieved his goal: France took her place among the Big Five nations in the postwar world. The man who had been sentenced to death as a traitor by the Vichy government returned to France in 1944 a hero and a legend, soon to be elected president. In 1946 de Gaulle shocked the world by resigning. When he stepped back into the political arena twelve years later, it was to once again save a France in crisis. With the adroit maneuvering of a political mastermind he extricated France from Algeria and pulled the country back from the brink of civil war. He barely escaped with his life, surviving numerous assassination attempts by French-Algerians angered by his apparent betrayal. De Gaulle's second presidency lasted ten years until 1968, when student-led revolts toppled his government, but his extraordinary legacy endured in France's most effective constitution since the Revolution, and in international prestige that would have been unthinkable in the previous decade. Charles de Gaulle died in November 1970, a few days before his eightieth birthday. He was a product of northern French provincial society of the nineteenth century - austere, Catholic, and nationalist - truly the "last great Frenchman." In this fully rounded portrait of one of the twentieth century's most outstanding statesmen, Charles Williams interprets the facts and the motive of his subject with the insights of the distinguished politician he is himself.Child -- Soldier -- Exile -- Hero -- Politician -- Philosopher -- Head of state.
Subjects: Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970.; Presidents; Generals; Authors, French;
© ©1993., J. Wiley & Sons,
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A discourse on inequality / by Rousseau, Jean-Jacques,1712-1778.; Cranston, Maurice,1920-1993.;
Includes bibliographical references.A republication of French author and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau's eighteenth-century text in which he discusses the negative impact of civilization on man's natural happiness and freedom.
Subjects: Equality.; Natural law.; Political science.; Equality - Philosophical perspectives;
© 1984., Penguin Books,
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Gettysburg [videorecording] / by Maxwell, Ronald F.screenwriter,film director.; Esparza, Moctesuma,film producer.; Katz, Robert,film producer; Neufeld, Mace,film producer.; Rehme, Robert,1935-film producer.; Berenger, Tom,1950-actor.; Daniels, Jeff,1955-actor.; Sheen, Martin.actor.; Elliott, Sam,1944-actor.; Edelman, Randy,composer (expression); Motion picture adaptation of (work):Shaara, Michael.Killer angels.; Esparza/Katz Productions (Firm),production company.; Turner Pictures, Inc.,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby digital surround 5.0 (English), Dolby digital surround stereo (French)Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Sam Elliott.Director of photography, Kees Van Oostrum ; editor, Corky Ehlers ; music, Randy Edelman.MPAA rating: PG (language and epic battle scenes)This Civil War drama depicts the events and personal struggles of the Union and Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Subjects: War films.; Historical films.; Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Shaara, Michael;
© [2010], Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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The French market cookbook : vegetarian recipes from my Parisian kitchen / by Dusoulier, Clotilde,1979-author.;
These vegetarian recipes-- many of which are gluten-free and dairy-free-- all highlight seasonal produce. Dosoulier explores the love story between French cuisine and vegetables, and lets the bright flavors of the vegetables shine through in these tempting dishes.Spring -- Summer -- Fall -- Winter -- Essentials.
Subjects: Cookbook.; Vegetarian cooking.; Cooking, French.;
© 2013., Clarkson Potter,
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The French lieutenant's woman / by Fowles, John,1926-2005.;
A love story set at Lyme Regis, England in the 19th century. Charles Smithson, a young gentleman of traditional values, is engaged to a wealthy girl. His destiny is haunted by the independent and poor Sarah Woodruff.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Triangles (Interpersonal relations);
© c2010., Back Bay Books,
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Gluten-free breakfast, brunch & beyond : breads, cakes, muffins, scones, pancakes, waffles, French toast, quiches and more / by Amendt, Linda J.,author.;
Ingredients for delicious gluten-free baked goods -- Quick breads and muffins -- Biscuits and scones -- Pancakes and crêpes -- Waffles and French toast -- Coffee cakes -- Yeast breads and sweet rolls -- Frittatas and omelets -- Quiches -- Savory stratas -- Appendix. Gluten-free ingredients ; Ingredients that contain gluten ; Convert your favorite recipes to gluten-free ; Gluten-free ingredient sources ; Metric equivalents.Offers recipes for sweet and savory gluten-free breakfast and brunch dishes, and includes advice on making recipes gluten-free, stocking a pantry, and working with special flours and doughs.
Subjects: Cookbooks.; Gluten-free diet; Breakfasts.; Muffins.; Pancakes, waffles, etc.; Bread.;
© 2013., Taunton Press Inc,
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The little prince / by Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de,1900-1944,author.; Howard, Richard,1929-translator.;
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
Subjects: Children's stories, French; Fairy tales.; Princes; Friendship; Fairy tales.;
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The day of the Jackal / by Forsyth, Frederick,1938-;
A killer at the top of his profession, unknown to any secret service in the world, has a contract to kill French president Charles DeGaulle, one of the world's most heavily guarded men.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970; Attempted assassination; Assassins;
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Planet of the apes [videorecording] / by Schaffner, Franklin J.drt; Jacobs, Arthur P.pro; Wilson, Michael,1914-1978.aus; Serling, Rod,1924-1975.aus; Shamroy, Leon,1901-1974.cng; Fowler, Hugh S.,1912-1975.flm; Goldsmith, Jerry.cmp; Morton, Arthur,1908-2000.arr; Smith, Jack Martin.ard; Creber, William.ard; Scott, Walter M.std; Rockett, Norman,1911-1996.std; Haack, Morton.cst; Heston, Charlton.act; McDowall, Roddy.act; Hunter, Kim,1922-2002.act; Evans, Maurice,1901-1989.act; Whitmore, James,1921-2009.act; Daly, James,1918-1978.act; Harrison, Linda,1945-act; Gunner, Robert.act; Wagner, Lou,1948-act; Parfrey, Woodrow,1922-1984.act; Burton, Jeff,1925-1988.act; Kartalian, Buck,1922-act; Burton, Norman,1923-2003.act; King, Wright.act; Lambert, Paul,1922-1997.act; Boulle, Pierre,1912-1994.Planète des singes.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
DVD, region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS, mono, Dolby surround.Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner, Lou Wagner, Woodrow Parfrey, Jeff Burton, Buck Kartalian, Norman Burton, Wright King, Paul Lambert.Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; orchestration, Arthur Morton ; art direction, Jack Martin Smith, William Creber ; set decoration, Walter M. Scott, Norman Rockett ; costumes designed by Morton Haack ; creative makeup designer, John Chambers ; associate producer, Mort Abrahams.MPAA rating: G.; CHV rating: PG.After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.Academy Awards, 1968: Honorary Award (To John Chambers for his Outstanding Makeup Achievement).
Subjects: Dystopian films.; Science fiction films.; Fantasy films.; Film adaptations.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Astronauts; Interplanetary voyages; Life on other planets;
© c2006., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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The rebel : an essay on man in revolt / by Camus, Albert,1913-1960.;
The rebel -- Metaphysical rebellion -- Historical rebellion -- Rebellion and art -- Thought at the Meridian.This book is a classic essay on revolution. For the author, the urge to revolt is one of the "essential dimensions" of human nature, manifested in man's timeless Promethean struggle against the conditions of his existence, as well as the popular uprisings against established orders throughout history. And yet, with an eye toward the French Revolution and its regicides and deicides, he shows how inevitably the course of revolution leads to tyranny.
Subjects: Revolutions.;
© 1991., Vintage Books,
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