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A Man In Uniform: A Novel (2012)

by Kate Taylor(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0307885208 (ISBN13: 9780307885203)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Broadway Books

review 1: Not as compelling/intricate/beautifully written as her first novel (Madame Proust and the Kosher Kitchen) but definitely an enjoyable, historically based tale. I had hoped for more direct knowledge of Dreyfus himself as the book focuses on the characters around him. Nonetheless, I learned more about the "affair" than I had known previously. Looking forward to her third novel, which will hopefully be out soon!
review 2: There is much to love here, but Taylor lost me with the plot twist where Dubon, a lawyer, puts on a uniform and impersonates a military officer in order to gather information. I was unconvinced. Dubon had taken risks earlier in life, but he was a family man with a position to maintain and responsibilities. I did not believe that was an option ... morehe would have chosen to pursue. That plot twist turned the novel into a bit of a farce. less

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