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Philip Short - Mitterrand

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The infamous Observatory Affair nearly finishes Mitterrand's political career.

4 Extra Debut. Philip Short's compelling biography of France's longest-serving president, Francois Mitterrand, famous for his ambiguity. Read by Henry Goodman.

'Other nations have scandals. The French have affairs.' And Francois Mitterrand was no exception. 

Former BBC foreign correspondent Philip Short has written a compelling biography of the French leader who was famous for his ambiguity. 

Henry Goodman reads the fascinating story, starting with the infamous 'Observatory Affair', which nearly finished Mitterrand's political career.

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A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.

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Mitterrand

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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