Max Gallo was a French writer, historian and politician.
The son of Italian immigrants, Max Gallo's early career was in journalism. At the time he was a Communist (until 1956). In 1974, he joined the Socialist Party. On April 26, 2007, the French Academy recorded his candidacy for its Seat 24, formerly held by the late Jean-François Revel. He was elected to the French Academy on 31 May 2007.
Ovog divnog francuskog pisca, akademika, uglavnom sam čitala na francuskom... Ovo je jedna od retkih njegovih knjiga koje su prevedene... Poznat je kao autor višetomnih serijala o istorijskim ličnostima, De Golu, Napoleonu itd. ali i o raznim periodima francuske istorije...
Ce roman historique entremêle les vies de plusieurs personnages nuancés, tous nés le 1er janvier 1900 aux quatre coins du monde. Ces enfants du XXe siècle dressent une fresque sensible et détaillée des événements qui ont façonné notre monde, du point de vue le plus humain possible.