Jean Moulin, 1899 - 1943: The French Resistance and the Republic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333764862)

Jean Moulin is a universally recognized French hero, celebrated as the delegate of General de Gaulle to Nazi-occupied France in 1942-3 and founder of the National Resistance Council in May 1943. He is known for defiance of the German invaders in June 1940 and for his death in the hands of Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie in July 1943. This book is the fist fully documented account in English of his republican background, his resistance activities, and of his death and reputation.

Author: A. Clinton
ISBN-10: 0333764862
ISBN-13: 9780333764862
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2001
Pages: 273
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.84h x 5.80w x 0.94d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 10/01/2002 pg. 347