Disappearance of Emile Zola

The incredible story of mile Zolas escape to London in the aftermath of the scandalous Dreyfus Affair.It is the evening of July 18, 1898 and the world-renowned novelist mile Zola is on the run. His crime? Taking on the highest powers in the land with his open letter Jaccuseand losing. Forced to leave Paris with nothing but the clothes he is standing in and a nightshirt wrapped in newspaper, Zola flees to England with no idea when he will return. This is the little-known story of Zolas time in exile. Rosen has traced Zolas footsteps from the Gare du Nord to London, examining the significance of this year. The Disappearance of mile Zola offers an intriguing insight into the mind, the loves, and the politics of the great writer during this tumultuous era in his life.