It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Charles de Gaulle by Don Cook
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
From one of America’s longest-serving foreign correspondents, a biography of France’s controversial politician and statesman. 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 Los Angeles Times, 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.
Charles de Gaulle by Don Cook is 461 pages long, and a total of 115,711 words.
This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 32 minutes to read Charles de Gaulle aloud.
Charles de Gaulle is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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