Five Years of My Life (Classic Reprint): 1894-1899 - Couverture souple

Dreyfus, Alfred Jerningham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144006993X ISBN 13 : 9781440069932

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Five Years of My Life is the memoir of Alfred Dreyfus, recounting the 1894–1899 arc that shook France and the world.

This edition presents his deeply personal account of arrest, exile, and the fight for justice, told in clear, immediate prose that brings history to life. From the moment of his seizure to the final acts of revision, the narrative follows one man's endurance, the strain of public trial, and the long road to vindication. It blends intimate letters and diary-like passages with a timeless meditation on duty, loyalty, and the human cost of power and error.

• Experience the moments leading to a pivotal miscarriage of justice and the toll on a soldier and his family.
• Witness the discipline, resilience, and emotional weight carried through years of imprisonment and exile.
• See how a nation’s institutions grapple with truth, reputation, and reform amid public pressure.
• Meet a cast of lawyers, fellow officers, and loved ones who stand for justice in the face of adversity.

Ideal for readers of historical memoirs and true stories of courage, this defense of truth remains a powerful look at justice and personal endurance.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Captain Dreyfus to circumstances of his trial and the events consequent upon it, it is necessary that the reader should have in mind the principal features of the far-reaching and involved Affaire Dreyfus. For this reason it has seemed best to give the following brief synopsis of the case in its salient features. In September, 1894, the fragments of a document said to have been found in the overcoat pocket of Colonel Schwarzkoppen, German Military Attache in Paris, were brought to the Intelligence Department of the French War Office.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144006993X
• ISBN 13: 9781440069932
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 338
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