Thank you so much for this very thorough and thoughtful review of my book. I’m grateful for it.
This is an extremely compelling fictionalization of the story of convicted French spy/traitor, Alfred Dreyfus (Jan. 1895), and the part in his exoneration played by French author/journalist, Émile Zola. Dreyfus, a French Jew, had climbed up in the military at a time when anti-semitic feelings were running high. Despite the fact that France had passed a Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789 which guaranteed freedom of religion, the Catholic church, some newspapers, and definitely, the military establishment, saw the Jews as a threat to French security and the Catholic religion. When a document was uncovered revealing that someone highly placed was passing information to the German embassy, army intelligence leaped to the assumption that Dreyfus was guilty because he was a Jew. Émile Zola was present when
Dreyfus was paraded out into the courtyard of the École Militaire on the Champ de Mars…
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Excellent post and review that highlights The Dreyfus Affair and Emile Zola.
It is a great post. And I’m so glad it highlights the injustice of The Dreyfus Affair. Very grateful for it. ❤
A wonderful review of a book I would very much love to read. 🙂
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Very appreciated. ❤
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Sounds both interesting and educational.
Thank you so much for your kind comment. There’s a lot of documented history in the story line and it’s one of those true stories where fact is more compelling than fiction. The Dreyfus Affair divided an entire country, the injustice had that big of an impact. I just hope I did justice to the real situation and people.
Very interesting review , Paulette. Congratulations with you book!! ❤ xx
Hello Francina. Always so nice to see you in cyberspace and I hope you’re well. Thank you for your kind words. ❤