An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Charles de Gaulle

3 books referenced

Books by Charles de Gaulle

De Gaulle's Memoirs

Referenced in 1 episode

353: Paris 1968: The Students' Revolt (Part 1)

July 24, 2023

Context:

Mentioned in connection with the famous opening line 'All my life, I've had this certain sense of France' - discussed as De Gaulle's autobiographical work.

War Memoirs (Mémoires de guerre)

Referenced in 1 episode

178. French Presidents: 1958-1981 (Part 1)

April 25, 2022

Context:

Referenced when discussing de Gaulle's famous opening line: 'It's the first line of his war memoirs. All my life I've had a certain idea of France.' This is clearly a book reference as it explicitly mentions his memoirs.

War Memoirs

Referenced in 1 episode

57. Paris

May 27, 2021

Context:

Agnes mentions that 'de Gaulle talks about this moment, obviously, in his memoirs' when describing how de Gaulle remained calm during the sniper attack at Notre Dame during the Liberation of Paris