As one of the first books I read on Quebec separatism, I found Desbarats's book the most helpful. Most, if not all, political writing is biased. Desbarats's sympathy for Levesque reveals itself quite clearly. However, I found the author's approach very helpful. Desbarat maintains probably the most sober account of Levesque's political life that I have read so far, in his easy to read journalistic writing style. Desbarat sets an easy to follow timeline of events and explains these political events clearly. As a history student, it is nice to read a book of such events without the dense style of writing that many historians use to mask their bias. I found the journalistic approach more helpful, especially when it came to forming my own opinions about historical events.

If you wish to understand the more sober side of Quebec separatism, then I would strongly recommend this book. If you wish to know more about the more militant side of Quebec separatism, I suggest "The Antagonist".

Note: All books mentioned are obviously from an anglophone point of view. If you read French, I suggest "Memoires" by Levesque himself.