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I first became aware of the Dreyfus affair by reading a bit of biography of Emile Zola. I freely admit not paying very close attention, only that he was actively involved in some way in opposition to the Government. As I understood it at the time, in doing so, he risked his professional reputation. I remembered the title J'accuse!, but never looked any further.
Zola is not the main character in this, but his part is given the importance it deserves. As much Zola as I've read, I want ...more
I first became aware of the Dreyfus affair by reading a bit of biography of Emile Zola. I freely admit not paying very close attention, only that he was actively involved in some way in opposition to the Government. As I understood it at the time, in doing so, he risked his professional reputation. I remembered the title J'accuse!, but never looked any further.
Zola is not the main character in this, but his part is given the importance it deserves. As much Zola as I've read, I want ...more
An excellent thriller and historical fiction book.
I have been intrigued by the Dreyfus affair for a long time, but never really delved into it. This novel gives an very detailed overview of the Dreyfus affair.
We read how a rather small, at first sight maybe unimportant problem in the military developed into a big story that kept the eyes of the Western world on France.
Bringing us back to Paris at the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century, it sketches a world that is both modern and anc ...more
I have been intrigued by the Dreyfus affair for a long time, but never really delved into it. This novel gives an very detailed overview of the Dreyfus affair.
We read how a rather small, at first sight maybe unimportant problem in the military developed into a big story that kept the eyes of the Western world on France.
Bringing us back to Paris at the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century, it sketches a world that is both modern and anc ...more
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