Franz-Olivier Giesbert publishes “Waiting for de Gaulle…” (Albin Michel), where he spares neither Emmanuel Macron, nor the opposition, nor even the French.
Insolence. Franz-Olivier Giesbert paints a crisp political portrait of France.
By Florent Barraco
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“It happens to great men to live far too long., wrote Saint-Simon about Prince Eugene. We could add: “even when they are dead”. General de Gaulle, who reveled in the reading of the memoirist, remains the central figure in contemporary political life. The 2022 presidential election still places him at the heart of all conversations and comparisons. From Zemmour to Roussel via Pécresse or Macron, the candidates always have a word for him. In While waiting for de Gaulle… (Albin Michel), Franz-Olivier Giesbert is amused by this unwavering reference, even if it is either misunderstood, or poorly assimilated, or even worse, diverted.
In his long preface to the book bringing together his…
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