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François Broche
The Count of Paris
The Ultimate Pretender
285 pages
(2001)
274 pages
Perrin
(225x140x25)mm
Weight: 435grs
How could a prince respected by the French, respectful of the Republic, professing "social" opinions, dialoguing with de Gaulle, taking high positions on the destiny of France, have shown himself to be an opportunistic politician, a disastrous manager, an odious father? This discrepancy constitutes one of the most troubling enigmas of our recent history. Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1908-1999) crossed the 20th century dreaming tirelessly of playing the leading roles. Before the Second World War, the crisis of the republican regime had made him a virtual recourse. His attitude during the "dark years" was not very flattering: he supported the Vichy regime, offered his services to Nazi Germany, then, determined to gain power - if not the throne - at any price, lent a hand to the plot that led to the assassination of Admiral Darlan in December 1942. After the war, he tried to link his destiny to that of General de Gaulle, whom he dreamed of succeeding. For a moment, he appeared, in the words of Georges Pompidou, as "one card among others in the game of France". Once the General had disappeared, he gave in to his evil demons. His story is one of ambition, in the service of which he deployed all the means at his disposal, but also of a final failure, in which he took the risk of dragging his family into it. It is the story of a "French destiny", always eventful, often tortuous, ultimately painful. The Count of Paris alone embodies the illusions, the worries, the weaknesses of several generations of French people.
The Count of Paris
The Ultimate Pretender
285 pages
(2001)
274 pages
Perrin
(225x140x25)mm
Weight: 435grs
How could a prince respected by the French, respectful of the Republic, professing "social" opinions, dialoguing with de Gaulle, taking high positions on the destiny of France, have shown himself to be an opportunistic politician, a disastrous manager, an odious father? This discrepancy constitutes one of the most troubling enigmas of our recent history. Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1908-1999) crossed the 20th century dreaming tirelessly of playing the leading roles. Before the Second World War, the crisis of the republican regime had made him a virtual recourse. His attitude during the "dark years" was not very flattering: he supported the Vichy regime, offered his services to Nazi Germany, then, determined to gain power - if not the throne - at any price, lent a hand to the plot that led to the assassination of Admiral Darlan in December 1942. After the war, he tried to link his destiny to that of General de Gaulle, whom he dreamed of succeeding. For a moment, he appeared, in the words of Georges Pompidou, as "one card among others in the game of France". Once the General had disappeared, he gave in to his evil demons. His story is one of ambition, in the service of which he deployed all the means at his disposal, but also of a final failure, in which he took the risk of dragging his family into it. It is the story of a "French destiny", always eventful, often tortuous, ultimately painful. The Count of Paris alone embodies the illusions, the worries, the weaknesses of several generations of French people.
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Description
François Broche
The Count of Paris
The Ultimate Pretender
285 pages
(2001)
274 pages
Perrin
(225x140x25)mm
Weight: 435grs
How could a prince respected by the French, respectful of the Republic, professing "social" opinions, dialoguing with de Gaulle, taking high positions on the destiny of France, have shown himself to be an opportunistic politician, a disastrous manager, an odious father? This discrepancy constitutes one of the most troubling enigmas of our recent history. Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1908-1999) crossed the 20th century dreaming tirelessly of playing the leading roles. Before the Second World War, the crisis of the republican regime had made him a virtual recourse. His attitude during the "dark years" was not very flattering: he supported the Vichy regime, offered his services to Nazi Germany, then, determined to gain power - if not the throne - at any price, lent a hand to the plot that led to the assassination of Admiral Darlan in December 1942. After the war, he tried to link his destiny to that of General de Gaulle, whom he dreamed of succeeding. For a moment, he appeared, in the words of Georges Pompidou, as "one card among others in the game of France". Once the General had disappeared, he gave in to his evil demons. His story is one of ambition, in the service of which he deployed all the means at his disposal, but also of a final failure, in which he took the risk of dragging his family into it. It is the story of a "French destiny", always eventful, often tortuous, ultimately painful. The Count of Paris alone embodies the illusions, the worries, the weaknesses of several generations of French people.
The Count of Paris
The Ultimate Pretender
285 pages
(2001)
274 pages
Perrin
(225x140x25)mm
Weight: 435grs
How could a prince respected by the French, respectful of the Republic, professing "social" opinions, dialoguing with de Gaulle, taking high positions on the destiny of France, have shown himself to be an opportunistic politician, a disastrous manager, an odious father? This discrepancy constitutes one of the most troubling enigmas of our recent history. Henri d'Orléans, Count of Paris (1908-1999) crossed the 20th century dreaming tirelessly of playing the leading roles. Before the Second World War, the crisis of the republican regime had made him a virtual recourse. His attitude during the "dark years" was not very flattering: he supported the Vichy regime, offered his services to Nazi Germany, then, determined to gain power - if not the throne - at any price, lent a hand to the plot that led to the assassination of Admiral Darlan in December 1942. After the war, he tried to link his destiny to that of General de Gaulle, whom he dreamed of succeeding. For a moment, he appeared, in the words of Georges Pompidou, as "one card among others in the game of France". Once the General had disappeared, he gave in to his evil demons. His story is one of ambition, in the service of which he deployed all the means at his disposal, but also of a final failure, in which he took the risk of dragging his family into it. It is the story of a "French destiny", always eventful, often tortuous, ultimately painful. The Count of Paris alone embodies the illusions, the worries, the weaknesses of several generations of French people.
Réf :
#306067
