Captain of Innocence France and the Dreyfus Affair |
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| Author:
| Finkelstein, Norman H. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-595-15651-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | iUniverse, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Backinprint.com |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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The Dreyfus Affair profoundly affected France and the world at the turn of the twentieth century. Despite his innocence, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew, was the victim of rampant anti-Semitism. He was found guilty of treason through the use of contrived evidence and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Island.
Horn Book said , “Norman Finkelsteins’ careful reconstruction is a gripping story.”
Kirkus Reviews said, “A significant, sobering...
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The Dreyfus Affair profoundly affected France and the world at the turn of the twentieth century. Despite his innocence, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jew, was the victim of rampant anti-Semitism. He was found guilty of treason through the use of contrived evidence and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Island.
Horn Book said , “Norman Finkelsteins’ careful reconstruction is a gripping story.”
Kirkus Reviews said, “A significant, sobering piece of the past, well worth pondering today.”
Listed in Books for the Teenage, New York Public Library and named a 1991 NCCS/CBS Notable Children’s Trade Book.