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OverviewNear the end of his second term as president of France, Franois Mitterrand decided to talk openly about his life, both personal and political. President for fourteen years, longer than anyone else in the history of the French Republic, Mitterrand was interested not in constructing an elaborate memorial to himself in words but in leaving behind a living testament. He therefore turned to someone whom he knew and trusted, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, a close friend of many years, to join him in a vibrant, vigorous exchange. The topics they discuss in these pages are childhood, faith, war, power, writing, and those momentshowever and whenever they arrivethat shape and sometimes define us as people. Mitterrand and Wiesel's dialogue is spontaneous, thoughtful, lyrical, blunt, far-reaching, and candid, whether it involves controversial moments in Mitterrand's political career, Wiesel's memories of Auschwitz, the importance of family and religion in their lives, or simply their favorite books and walks. Here is an unobstructed view into the lives and times of two of the greatest figures of conscience of our century, an inspiring memoir in two voices. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rancois MitterrandPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 14.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781611457711ISBN 10: 1611457718 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 06 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFrancois Mitterrand was the twenty-first president of the French Republic and ex officio co-prince of Andorra. He served from 1981 until 1995. He was the leader of the Socialist Party and is thus far the first and only elected president from the political left in the Fifth Republic. Elie Wiesel is a Romanian-born Jewish-American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He is the author of fifty-seven books, and is also the Advisory Board chairman of the Algemeiner Journal newspaper. His latest novels include A Mad Desire to Dance (2009) and The Sonderberg Case (2010), and he continues to be a strong human rights activist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |