Philip Short is the author of several books, among them the definitive biographies Mao: A Life and Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare. He has been a foreign correspondent for The Times (London), The Economist, and the BBC in Uganda, Moscow, China, and Washington, D.C.
"[Mitterrand] was an elusive shape-shifter whose goals remained
unknown even to his closest aides; his legacy is one of disturbing
ambiguity, an opacity for which the media called him 'the Sphinx.'
In 'A Taste for Intrigue: The Multiple Lives of Francois
Mitterrand, ' Philip Short masterfully probes these
contradictions." --Wall Street Journal"[An] engrossing,
authoritative, and fair biography... chock-full of previously
unavailable information." --New York Review of Books"Short
understands what he has accomplished in this book, which depicts
Mitterrand as a fascinating, if also deeply mysterious character."
--The Washington Post"[A] compelling, highly accomplished
biography." --NPR"Well-rounded... [Short is] at home with the
international big picture and the arcana of French politics, but
he's just as attentive to the convolutions of Mitterrand's private
life." --The American Prospect"A balanced synthesis of a
fascinating political career." --Library Journal"[A] comprehensive
and balanced biography of one of the most important European
leaders of the last century." --Booklist"Short's book is a
masterfully written, sweeping narrative of Mitterrand's life with
decisive, revealing anecdotes and a meticulous chronicling of fact
that is remarkable enough to be fiction. ... [This] biography is a
gripping, insightful, and often entertaining account of one of
Europe's most complicated and fascinating men. It's a must-read for
any Francophile and enthusiast of 20th century political history."
--Popmatters.com"Celebrated biographer Short again proves himself
an adept storyteller in this look at France's magnetic former
president Mitterrand, bringing him back to life with a deeply
intimate and intriguing history." --Publisher's Weekly"An
accessible biography... Short delivers a clear, useful picture of
his subject and his country." --Kirkus"Philip Short's writing
combines the tenacity of an investigative journalist, the critical
insight of an historian, and the suspense of a gifted novelist. His
biographies of Mao and Pol Pot showcased his ability to elucidate
complex historical figures, the sources of their influence, and the
multiple forces shaping their ultimately brutal exercise of power.
Without compromising the integrity of his research, his style is
highly accessible, inviting readers to connect our own histories to
a larger shared history. On the basis of this impressive record,
his new biography of Mitterrand promises first-class
scholarship--and an intriguing tale." --Vaddey Ratner, author of
The New York Times bestselling In the Shadow of the Banyan"Philip
Short's new book on Francois Mitterrand is the best sort of
biography--deeply informed, entirely readable, and at the level of
sophistication and complexity needed for its particular subject.
Like Short, I covered France as a foreign correspondent during the
Mitterrand era, and I thought I knew the man. Short's fascinating
book has showed me how much I didn't know, not only about
Mitterrand himself but also about the fraught eras of French and
European history on which he left his mark." --Richard Bernstein,
author of The Coming Conflict with China
[Mitterrand] was an elusive shape-shifter whose goals remained
unknown even to his closest aides; his legacy is one of disturbing
ambiguity, an opacity for which the media called him the Sphinx.'
In A Taste for Intrigue: The Multiple Lives of Francois Mitterrand,
' Philip Short masterfully probes these contradictions. "Wall
Street Journal" [An] engrossing, authoritative, and fair biography
chock-full of previously unavailable information. "New York Review
of Books" Short understands what he has accomplished in this book,
which depicts Mitterrand as a fascinating, if also deeply
mysterious character. "The Washington Post" [A] compelling, highly
accomplished biography. "NPR" Well-rounded [Short is] at home with
the international big picture and the arcana of French politics,
but he's just as attentive to the convolutions of Mitterrand's
private life. "The American Prospect" A balanced synthesis of a
fascinating political career. "Library Journal" [A] comprehensive
and balanced biography of one of the most important European
leaders of the last century. "Booklist" Short's book is a
masterfully written, sweeping narrative of Mitterrand's life with
decisive, revealing anecdotes and a meticulous chronicling of fact
that is remarkable enough to be fiction. [This] biography is a
gripping, insightful, and often entertaining account of one of
Europe's most complicated and fascinating men. It's a must-read for
any Francophile and enthusiast of 20th century political history.
"Popmatters.com" Celebrated biographer Short again proves himself
an adept storyteller in this look at France's magnetic former
president Mitterrand, bringing him back to life with a deeply
intimate and intriguing history. "Publisher's Weekly" An accessible
biography Short delivers a clear, useful picture of his subject and
his country. "Kirkus" Philip Short's writing combines the tenacity
of an investigative journalist, the critical insight of an
historian, and the suspense of a gifted novelist. His biographies
of Mao and Pol Pot showcased his ability to elucidate complex
historical figures, the sources of their influence, and the
multiple forces shaping their ultimately brutal exercise of power.
Without compromising the integrity of his research, his style is
highly accessible, inviting readers to connect our own histories to
a larger shared history. On the basis of this impressive record,
his new biography of Mitterrand promises first-class
scholarship--and an intriguing tale. "Vaddey Ratner, author of The
New York Times bestselling In the Shadow of the Banyan" Philip
Short's new book on Francois Mitterrand is the best sort of
biography--deeply informed, entirely readable, and at the level of
sophistication and complexity needed for its particular subject.
Like Short, I covered France as a foreign correspondent during the
Mitterrand era, and I thought I knew the man. Short's fascinating
book has showed me how much I didn't know, not only about
Mitterrand himself but also about the fraught eras of French and
European history on which he left his mark. "Richard Bernstein,
author of The Coming Conflict with China""
"[Mitterrand] was an elusive shape-shifter whose goals remained
unknown even to his closest aides; his legacy is one of disturbing
ambiguity, an opacity for which the media called him 'the Sphinx.'
In 'A Taste for Intrigue: The Multiple Lives of Francois
Mitterrand, ' Philip Short masterfully probes these
contradictions."--"Wall Street Journal"
"[An] engrossing, authoritative, and fair biography... chock-full
of previously unavailable information."--"New York Review of
Books
""Short understands what he has accomplished in this book, which
depicts Mitterrand as a fascinating, if also deeply mysterious
character."--"The Washington Post
""[A] compelling, highly accomplished biography."--"NPR
""Well-rounded... [Short is] at home with the international big
picture and the arcana of French politics, but he's just as
attentive to the convolutions of Mitterrand's private life."--"The
American Prospect
""A balanced synthesis of a fascinating political
career."--"Library Journal
""[A] comprehensive and balanced biography of one of the most
important European leaders of the last century."--"Booklist
"
"Short's book is a masterfully written, sweeping narrative of
Mitterrand's life with decisive, revealing anecdotes and a
meticulous chronicling of fact that is remarkable enough to be
fiction. ... [This] biography is a gripping, insightful, and often
entertaining account of one of Europe's most complicated and
fascinating men. It's a must-read for any Francophile and
enthusiast of 20th century political history."--"Popmatters.com
"
"Celebrated biographer Short again proves himself an adept
storyteller in this look at France's magnetic former president
Mitterrand, bringing him back to life with a deeply intimate and
intriguing history."--"Publisher's Weekly
"
"An accessible biography... Short delivers a clear, useful picture
of his subject and his country."--"Kirkus
"
"Philip Short's writing combines the tenacity of an investigative
journalist, the critical insight of an historian, and the suspense
of a gifted novelist. His biographies of Mao and Pol Pot showcased
his ability to elucidate complex historical figures, the sources of
their influence, and the multiple forces shaping their ultimately
brutal exercise of power. Without compromising the integrity of his
research, his style is highly accessible, inviting readers to
connect our own histories to a larger shared history. On the basis
of this impressive record, his new biography of Mitterrand promises
first-class scholarship--and an intriguing tale."--Vaddey Ratner,
author of "The New York Times" bestselling "In the Shadow of the
Banyan
"
"Philip Short's new book on Francois Mitterrand is the best sort of
biography--deeply informed, entirely readable, and at the level of
sophistication and complexity needed for its particular subject.
Like Short, I covered France as a foreign correspondent during the
Mitterrand era, and I thought I knew the man. Short's fascinating
book has showed me how much I didn't know, not only about
Mitterrand himself but also about the fraught eras of French and
European history on which he left his mark."--Richard Bernstein,
author of "The Coming Conflict with China
"
"Short understands what he has accomplished in this book, which
depicts Mitterrand as a fascinating, if also deeply mysterious
character."--"The Washington Post
""[A] compelling, highly accomplished biography."--"NPR
""Well-rounded... [Short is] at home with the international big
picture and the arcana of French politics, but he's just as
attentive to the convolutions of Mitterrand's private life."--"The
American Prospect
""A balanced synthesis of a fascinating political
career."--"Library Journal
""[A] comprehensive and balanced biography of one of the most
important European leaders of the last century."--"Booklist
"
"Short's book is a masterfully written, sweeping narrative of
Mitterrand's life with decisive, revealing anecdotes and a
meticulous chronicling of fact that is remarkable enough to be
fiction. ... [This] biography is a gripping, insightful, and often
entertaining account of one of Europe's most complicated and
fascinating men. It's a must-read for any Francophile and
enthusiast of 20th century political history."--"Popmatters.com
"
"Celebrated biographer Short again proves himself an adept
storyteller in this look at France's magnetic former president
Mitterrand, bringing him back to life with a deeply intimate and
intriguing history."--"Publisher's Weekly
"
"An accessible biography... Short delivers a clear, useful picture
of his subject and his country."--"Kirkus
"
"Philip Short's writing combines the tenacity of an investigative
journalist, the critical insight of an historian, and the suspense
of a gifted novelist. His biographies of Mao and Pol Pot showcased
his ability to elucidate complex historical figures, the sources of
their influence, and the multiple forces shaping their ultimately
brutal exercise of power. Without compromising the integrity of his
research, his style is highly accessible, inviting readers to
connect our own histories to a larger shared history. On the basis
of this im
"A balanced synthesis of a fascinating political career."--"Library
Journal""[A] comprehensive and balanced biography of one of the
most important European leaders of the last
century."--"Booklist
""Celebrated biographer Short again proves himself an adept
storyteller in this look at France's magnetic former president
Mitterrand, bringing him back to life with a deeply intimate and
intriguing history."--"Publisher's Weekly
""Philip Short's writing combines the tenacity of an investigative
journalist, the critical insight of an historian, and the suspense
of a gifted novelist. His biographies of "Mao" and "Pol Pot"
showcased his ability to elucidate complex historical figures, the
sources of their influence, and the multiple forces shaping their
ultimately brutal exercise of power. Without compromising the
integrity of his research, his style is highly accessible, inviting
readers to connect our own histories to a larger shared history. On
the basis of this impressive record, his new biography of
Mitterrand promises first-class scholarship--and an intriguing
tale."--Vaddey Ratner, author of "The New York Times" bestselling
"In the Shadow of the Banyan
""Philip Short's new book on Francois Mitterrand is the best sort
of biography--deeply informed, entirely readable, and at the level
of sophistication and complexity needed for its particular subject.
Like Short, I covered France as a foreign correspondent during the
Mitterrand era, and I thought I knew the man. Short's fascinating
book has showed me how much I didn't know, not only about
Mitterrand himself but also about the fraught eras of French and
European history on which he left his mark."--Richard Bernstein,
author of "The Coming Conflict with China"
"Celebrated biographer Short again proves himself an adept
storyteller in this look at France's magnetic former president
Mitterrand, bringing him back to life with a deeply intimate and
intriguing history."--"Publisher's Weekly
""Philip Short's writing combines the tenacity of an investigative
journalist, the critical insight of an historian, and the suspense
of a gifted novelist. His biographies of "Mao" and "Pol Pot"
showcased his ability to elucidate complex historical figures, the
sources of their influence, and the multiple forces shaping their
ultimately brutal exercise of power. Without compromising the
integrity of his research, his style is highly accessible, inviting
readers to connect our own histories to a larger shared history. On
the basis of this impressive record, his new biography of
Mitterrand promises first-class scholarship--and an intriguing
tale."--Vaddey Ratner, author of "The New York Times" bestselling
"In the Shadow of the Banyan""" "Philip Short's new book on
Francois Mitterrand is the best sort of biography--deeply informed,
entirely readable, and at the level of sophistication and
complexity needed for its particular subject. Like Short, I covered
France as a foreign correspondent during the Mitterrand era, and I
thought I knew the man. Short's fascinating book has showed me how
much I didn't know, not only about Mitterrand himself but also
about the fraught eras of French and European history on which he
left his mark."--Richard Bernstein, author of "The Coming Conflict
with China"
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