Captain of Innocence: France & the Dreyfus Affair
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Author(s)Norman Finkelstein
PublisheriUniverse
ISBN / ASIN0595156517
ISBN-139780595156511
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank4,118,547
CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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 Devils 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 Childrens Trade Book.
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