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'J'accuse....!'

The story behind Emile Zola's open letter, used in the famous newspaper headline J'accuse'

The story behind Emile Zola's open letter, used in the famous newspaper headline J'accuse'. The letter regarding Alfred Dreyfus' imprisonment which he saw as false, has been used as an example of an attempt to stand for truth. Also in the programme, the historian, Hugh Thomas talks about his book The Slave Trade, David Sexton talks about the work of Catherine Cookson and Christopher Wallace on his latest novel. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

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29 minutes

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project