The Man on Devil's Island (Paperback)

Ruth Harris

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Penguin Books Ltd, London, 2011

0141014776 / 9780141014777

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Paperback. WINNER OF THE 2010 NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY'Masterly . . . adds a new level of learning to the affair that defined twentieth-century France . a book that will fascinate all those who love truth, love justice and love France, despite its many flaws' NIGEL JONES, DAILY TELEGRAPHIn 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French army, was wrongfully convicted of spying for Germany, publicly disgraced and sentenced to solitary confinement for life on Devil's Island. It was a miscarriage of justice that would unleash violent hatreds, tear France apart and stun the world. The Man on Devil's Island explores the clashing ideals, passions and personalities that defined both sides in the battle over Dreyfus, drawing on thousands of letters to offer a new understanding of one of the most defining moments in recent history. 'An extraordinary study of the affair as a tragic drama that swept up a man, his family and friends, and French society' ROBERT GILDEA, NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS'Beautiful and complex . . . scrupulous and well-written' CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS'A re-examination of the Dreyfus Affair that offers some remarkable new perspectives . . . a highly imaginative, deeply-researched inquiry' MICHAEL MARRUS, THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT At the end of September 1894 a charlady stole an undated and unsigned letter from the wastepaper bin of the German military attache in Paris. Torn to pieces but stuck back together by French intelligence, this document contained French military secrets. This title discusses a moment in French history. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
The Man on Devil's Island (Paperback)
Autore
Ruth Harris
Editore
Penguin Books Ltd, London
Anno di pubblicazione
2011
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0141014776
ISBN 13
9780141014777

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