An officer and a spy is much more the kind of book that an intelligent, politically astute writer like harris should be producing more consistently. Harris uncovers the gripping true story of how a french officer saved the falsely convicted. As commerce prospered and the military began to recover from its crushing defeat by germany. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Its a vivid historical drama about a moment that shaped modern.
The gripping richard and judy book club favourite 01 by harris, robert isbn. All main characters of the novel are real historical persons. An officer and a spy is an extremely riveting account of the dreyfus affair, as it came to be known, the people involved including those that will cover their tracks at all costs and those that will seek justice no matter the price, and the eventual reveal of the entire truth as discovered by picquart. The american library in paris 2014 book award winner announcement.
Jason hanson is a former cia agent, author of the book spy secrets that can save your life and owner of the spy ranch selfdefense training facility. It is, perhaps, even better than his debut work fatherland. Find books like an officer and a spy from the worlds largest community of readers. Excia spy readies to publish book about undercover exploits without agency approval. Robert harris returns to the thrilling historical fiction. An officer and a spy, by robert harris robert harris new an officer and a spy is a fictionalized account of the dreyfus affair which, as critic alan cheuse notes, is tailor. An officer and a spy is a 20 historical fiction thriller by the english writer and journalist. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It tells the true story of french officer georges picquart from 18961906, as he struggles to expose the truth about the doctored evidence that sent alfred dreyfus to devils island. An officer and a spy, by robert harris the independent. Robert harris new an officer and a spy is a fictionalized account of the dreyfus affair which, as critic alan cheuse notes, is tailor made for. Born out of a film project with roman polanski, an officer and a spy is not one of harriss alternative histories. The wrongly accused as a german spy major dreyfus a french officer and an alsatian jew. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access.
An officer and a spy is a 20 historical fiction thriller by the english writer and journalist robert harris. Goodreads members who liked an officer and a spy also liked. Robert harris new novel, an officer and a spy, builds on the riveting trial and its aftermath, perfectly demonstrating its antisemitic core and the sense of justice gone awry in. Picquart pursues the truth, loves classical music, cares for his dying mother and is deftly. Roman polanskis an officer and a spy receives pushback. Polanskis latest film, an officer and a spy known here as jaccuse, opened last week, and has been leading the box office. An officer and a spy, by robert harris the new york times.
January 30, 2014 robert harris new an officer and a spy is a fictionalized account of the dreyfus affair which, as critic alan cheuse notes, is tailor made for harris talents. An officer and a spy, a thrilling novelization of the dreyfus affair, by. An officer and a spy, a thrilling novelization of the. The cia sued him and won a judgment seizing all revenues the. Alfred dreyfus has been convicted of treason, sentenced to life imprisonment on a faroff island, and publicly stripped of his rank. Drawing on the vast trove of books about the affair and some newly available materials, harris tells a gripping tale. Excia spy readies to publish book about undercover. His latest novel, an officer and a spy, is set during this period of peace and prosperity between the end of the francoprussian war and the leadup to the first world war.
On january 1898, the front page of laurore, a french newspaper, was taken up by an open letter from the author emile zola to the. It is the narrative of the grand drama,political,military and human that took place in france between the late 19th and the early 20th centuries,the dreyfus affair. Several of his books have been adapted to film, most recently the ghost writer. A spy thriller and psychological examination, robert harriss an officer and a spy looks at the infamous dreyfus affair through the personage of a functionaryturnedwhistleblower. Secret tribunals, outofcontrol intelligence agencies, and government corruption. Whsmith richard and judy book club podcast summer 2014 duration. An officer and a spy brings vividly to life the many people caught up in this complex struggle.
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