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The last titans how Churchill and de Gaulle saved their nations and transformed the world

A comparative biography examining the intertwined lives and political careers of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French leader Charles de Gaulle. The work explores their roles during the Second World War, their leadership of resistance against Nazi Germany, and their influence on postwa...

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Main Author: Vinen, Richard (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2026.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965
Gaulle, Charles de, > 1890-1970
Presidents > France > Biography.
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Biography.
France > History > 20th century.
Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Presidents > France.
World War, 1939-1945 > Political aspects > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Political aspects > France.
Political leadership > History > 20th century.
Biographies.
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Summary:A comparative biography examining the intertwined lives and political careers of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French leader Charles de Gaulle. The work explores their roles during the Second World War, their leadership of resistance against Nazi Germany, and their influence on postwar national identity and international politics in Britain and France. It also analyzes their personal relationship, leadership styles, and historical legacies within the context of twentieth-century European history.
Item Description:Originally published: 2025.
Physical Description:388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781668064849
1668064847
Author Notes:Richard Vinen is professor of history at Kings College London. He was previously a fellow of Trinity College Cambridge and, more recently, an archive by-fellow at Churchill College Cambridge. He has written for The New York Times , TLS , The Guardian , The London Review of Books , The Boston Globe , The Independent , Financial Times , the Literary Review , and The Nation . He has appeared frequently on radio and television. He has published widely on British, French, and European history and, in 2015, won the Wolfson prize for history.

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