A History of World War II
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Max Gallo
A History of World War II
Volume 5 : 1944-1945: The Triumph of Freedom
D-Day is close. Freedom is close. At least, this is what the French are hoping in January 1944. But the path to the fall of the Third Reich is still long. Max Gallo tells the story of this march ...
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A History of World War II
Volume 3 : 1942, Dawn of A New Day
During that impressive year in 1942, between terror and hope, Max Gallo continues his epic History of World War II. 1942: “Death greedily crosses continents and oceans.” In Europe, ...
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A History of World War II
Volume 2 : 1941: A World Ablaze
Max Gallo brings World War II history to life, exploring the tragic years that drastically changed the world. January 1941: Europe is reeling from the shock of 1940. The nazi plague has ...
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A History of World War II
Volume 1 : 1940, from Despair to Hope
The destiny of Europe was decided in 1940. Seventy years later, Max Gallo brings back to life those terrible, yet still largely unknown twelve months in history. January 1940: the ‘phony ...
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1914-1918
1914 & 1918: two crucial years during which the fate of the World was played out In 14 as in 18, the Germans are less than sixty kilometers from Paris. Each time, the patriotism and the ...
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Victor Hugo
A MASTERLY BIOGRAPHY Victor Hugo is a great, immense writer. The entire world knows him. But what do we know of the man, the spouse, the lover? And firstly of the child, torn between his father ...
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1917 – A Russian Passion
The Russian Revolution as has never been told before At the end of December 1916, Rasputin had issued this warning to Tsar Nicolas II: “Not one member of your family will live longer than ...
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French Revolution
Ten Years of Passion, Fever and Terror With French Revolution we experience the events from the inside. Much differently than in our childhood schoolbooks; a groundbreaking and founding narrative ...
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Henry IV
The terrible destiny of Henry the Fourth, the King they wanted dead. A gripping tale. He is the King of France and of Navarre who had hoped to overcome dissentions and permit Catholics and ...
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I, Charlemagne, Christian Emperor
The astonishing portrait of one of the « fathers of Europe » depicted through the eloquent writing of Max Gallo. When the time came to place his soul into the hands of the Lord, Charlemagne felt ...
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Richelieu
Max Gallo tells the true story of Richelieu, a legendary character and a great builder of French unity. Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu should never have become Cardinal. Devoted to a ...
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Louis XIV The Life of the Great King
He was king as soon as he turned five, and he reigned until he reached the age of seventy seven. He was admired and well liked. He pushed back the frontiers of France. He was without mercy with ...
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God Wills It
A vibrant chronicle that draw our attention upon historical recurrence Max Gallo, after Jesus, the Man who was God (more than 120,000 sold copies), drags us into the most novelized tale of one ...
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Machiavelli and Savonarola
At the turn of the 16th century the world is fascinated by the city of Florence. The Republic, under the rule of the Medici, is envied for its prosperity, its splendor but also its intrigues. Two ...
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Francis I
The renowned historian whose books consistently sell over 100,000 copies in France brings us a stunning new historical narrative. 25 January 1515. Francis I is crowned in St. Denis. As early as ...
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
With his concise and scintillating pen, Max Gallo guides us, along with Galla Placidia, the last roman Empress and Attila the Hun, through the very last glory days of the empire that had ...
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Genevieve of Paris
The Story of Saint Genevieve, the young woman who stood up against the Huns. 51. Gaul is under threat. Heading up a huge army, Attila has just destroyed Metz. Paris is on his path of invasion and ...
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A History of the First World War
Volume 2 : 1918 : The Dreadful Victory
Following 1914, Max Gallo concludes his account of the First World War. The author recounts these terrible years sealed Europe’s future and the outcome of this conflict which changed the world ...
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Oblivion is Devil’s Play
For the first time, renowned historian Max Gallo reveals his life through an exceptional autobiography. This autobiography reads like a novel – a novel of initiation. A history book, a tale of ...
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Max Gallo
A History of World War II
Volume 5 : 1944-1945: The Triumph of Freedom
D-Day is close. Freedom is close. At least, this is what the French are hoping in January 1944. But the path to the fall of the Third Reich is still long. Max Gallo tells the story of this march ...
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Joan of Arc
On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Joan of Arc’s birth in January 2012, Max Gallo tells the incredible and epic story of this extraordinary young woman. “Jeanne is a young woman barely ...
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Jesus, the Man who was God
All Max Gallo’s powers of bringing a story and all its subleties to life were needed to tell the tale of one of the greatest mysteries of the world: Jesus, man or God, God and man… On ...
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The Great War 1914-1918
For the 90th anniversary of the signing of the armistice of World War I, a commemorative album, a collection of exceptional archives, for the most part yet unpublished This exceptional album ...
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Louis XIV
Volume 2 : L'Hiver du grand roi
The untold story of king Louis The Great Max Gallo takes us back to Louis XIV’s side, into his thoughts, to show us his humanity. He tells us all about the future king’s tormented ...
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Caesar Imperator
A popular biography in which Max Gallo explores with his usual talent and passion this fascinating and ambitious man, his love and sensual pleasure as well as thirst of power and glory.
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Victor Hugo
Volume 2 : Je serai celui-là !
The fascinating portrait of a major author of French literature, who because of his political slant and his controversial writings, was also a prominent 19th Century figure.
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Blue, White and Red
Volume 1 : Mariella
The destiny of six families marked by conspiracies and threats going back to the dark days of September 1972 up until the end of the 20th Century.
Nicolas Bouzou
Homo Sanitas
«Health is a deeply human affair!» More than 10,000 years ago, healthcare was frequently practiced. Our distant ancestors invented the art of dentistry, performed surgery and amputations, could ...
Luc Ferry
Wisdom and madness of a world to come
Why do so many intellectuals indulge in that evil joy that is pessimism? Why do we no longer see the considerable progress made by our societies in terms of life expectancy, health and working ...
Emmanuel Macron
Revolution
In this book published in November 2016, Emmanuel Macron, who was then presidential candidate, tells us for the first time his personal story, his inspirations, his view on France and its future ...
Luc Ferry
Seven Ways to be Happy
One of the most brilliant philosophers of our time delivers us keys to find real happiness. Far from the so-called “rules of wisdom” that apply to everyone, Luc Ferry addresses the question ...
Andrea Riccardi
The black book of the condition of Christians in the world
A civilisation in peril? The Black Book of the Condition of Christians in the World gathers: • The contribution of the world’s leading experts (historians, journalists, observers, ...
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
Europa
Save Europe! In Europa, Europe’s last chance, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing calls, along with former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, for the urgent construction of strong and federated group of ...
Elizabeth Teissier
2012-2016
Will the end of the world come about in 2012, as predicted by the Mayas? No, assures us Elizabeth Teissier. However, 2012 will without a doubt be a pivotal year, the start of an era filled with ...
Lionel Duroy
Surviving with Wolves – Misha Defonseca’s True Story
Misha Defonseca was virtually unknown when her enigmatic and sensational Holocaust memoir, Surviving with Wolves1, first appeared in French and Belgian bookstores in 1997. Despite the fact that ...
CLCF présidée par Jacques Attali
A 10 Year Ambition
In its new report, the “Commission for the Liberation of French Growth” presents a ten-year strategy and 27 new proposals. It refers to two emergencies: debt reduction, to avoid loss of ...
André Giordan
Changing Secondary School: It’s Possible!
For 30 years several reforms have been implemented, uselessly. Childrens get bored, give up. Worse: violense is growing. Even worse: They are still not taught the learnings that are necessary to ...
Philippe Vandel
Yes, Tell me, Why?
Why do lions have a large mane? Why do the characters in Star Trek travel via teleportation? Why is it so difficult to remove the plastic covering new CDs? Why can’t we understand anything ...
Roland Môntins
The Assault
54 hours of terror, 173 hostages And 45 members of the GIGN, who will stop at nothing to save them. An historical exploit, and a never before revealed adventure. December 24th, 1994. Roland ...