by Daniel Rondeau, Roger Stéphane · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782246490111
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«Des hommes libres» is the historical essay by Daniel Rondeau and Roger Stéphane, published by Grasset in paperback (457 pages, in French).
It reconstructs the history of Free France between 1940 and 1945 through the testimonies of those who made it possible: politicians, soldiers and citizens who joined the fight against the German occupation. It combines historical chronicle and personal perspective to offer a choral portrait of fighting France.
It appeared in 1997 in Paris, in Grasset's L'autre regard collection, and includes bibliographic references.
It will appeal to readers of contemporary history and to those who want to learn about Free France through direct testimonies.
Daniel Rondeau is a French writer, editor, and diplomat. Born in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, he studied law at Panthéon-Assas where the spirit of May 68 saw him embrace Maoism and join the proletariat by working from 1970 to 1974 in a factory in Nancy making insulation. He worked for France Inter's Nord-Est radio station from 1977, before moving to Paris, where he worked for the newspapers Libération (1982–1985) Le Nouvel Observateur (1985–1998) and L'Express (1998–2007). He was French ambassador to Malta (2008–2011) and to UNESCO (2011–2013). He has written fiction, reportage, literary criticism and political commentary, and for his oeuvre won the Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand in 1998. After unsuccessfully standing for election to the Académie Française in 2011 and 2016, he was elected to seat 8 in 2019.
