An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Julian Jackson

3 books referenced

Books by Julian Jackson

The Fall of France: The Nazi Invasion of 1940

Referenced in 1 episode

622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)

December 01, 2025

Context:

Described as 'a great historian' who 'has written a brilliant book on the fall of France' - referenced multiple times for his analysis that France lost due to bad intelligence and tactics rather than social sickness

De Gaulle

Referenced in 1 episode

354: Paris 1968: The Return of De Gaulle (Part 2)

July 27, 2023

Context:

Referenced as 'de Gaulle's biographer' and 'julian jackson de gaulle's biographer' when discussing de Gaulle's state of 'apocalyptic despair' on the night of May 28th and later when discussing the turning of the tide. This refers to Jackson's biography of Charles de Gaulle.

A Certain Idea of France

Referenced in 1 episode

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

July 24, 2023

Context:

Referenced as Julian Jackson's biography of De Gaulle. The hosts mention that 'A certain sense of France' is the opening line of De Gaulle's memoirs and that this is what Jackson's biography is called.