Captain of Innocence: France & the Dreyfus Affair

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.