Dreyfus: Politics, Emotion, and the Scandal of the Century
Ruth Harris$33.14
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National Jewish Book Awards Winner
In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, was wrongfully convicted of being a spy for Germany and was imprisoned on Devil's Island. Oxford historian Ruth Harris presents the scandal of the century in all its human complexity. Drawing on private letters and thousands of previously unconsidered sources, Harris offers a definitive account of the tragic drama that divided French society and stunned the world. Sweeping and engaging, Harris's retelling of the Dreyfus Affair extricates it from the myths of both the left and the right, offering a new understanding of one of the most significant episodes in modern history.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 06/21/2011
ISBN: 9780312572983
Pages: 541
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.31w x 0.94d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 08/14/2011 pg. 28