His tall figure and reassuringly serious voice immediately remind one of his famous grandfather. In the doorframe of his Paris apartment, where his name is not present, discretion obliges, 71-year-old Yves de Gaulle greets you with a commanding, lively and benevolent gaze. On the living room coffee table is her first novel, lonely knight (Plon), which has just been released.
In this historical saga, over 500 pages, set in the late Middle Ages, the author recounts the fictional life of his ancestor, Jean de Gaulle, in a vigilant style. This book marks a turning point in the writing career of a man who has been a senior civil servant and private business executive. After signing two attempts. Another look at my grandfather (Plon, 2016) and My Republic. Apocrypha of Charles de Gaulle (Éditions de l’Observatoire, 2019), so Yves de Gaulle embarks on fiction. “I wrote what I wanted to express about the general. Then I had to do something else…
Source: Le Figaro
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