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Book of the Week: Philip Short - Mitterrand

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Philip Short - Mitterrand

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Mitterrand kept his private life quiet for most of his career, but he had two families.

Francois Mitterrand kept his private life quiet for most of his career, but he had two families. Read by Henry Goodman.

For most of Francois Mitterrand's career, there was a gentleman's agreement among the French media that a politician's private life should not be splashed across the front pages. 

And so Mitterrand's private life was kept quiet for most of his career - but he had two families and Philip Short, the author of this biography, has spoken both to his wife and his mistress.

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Philip Short's biography of France's longest-serving president, Francois Mitterrand

Philip Short's compelling biography of France's longest-serving president, Francois Mitterrand. Read by Henry Goodman

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