The Deprat Affair
The Deprat Affair
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En route to a golden future as one of France's greatest geologists, Jacques Deprat was suddenly accused of fraud and plunged into a desperate fight to save his reputation. This book recreates the hothouse atmosphere of colonial Indochina.
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The Deprat Affair by Roger Osborne
En route to a golden future as one of France's greatest geologists, Jacques Deprat was suddenly accused of fraud and plunged into a desperate fight to save his reputation. Deprat, thrown out of science, re-invents himself, changes his name and begins a new life. This book recreates the hothouse atmosphere of colonial Indo-china, and among the cliques, the rivalries and the nepotism the text attempts to disentangle the scientific and moral truths of the affair.
Osborne, Roger: - For many years Roger Osborne worked as an editor in the London publishing world, first at Macmillan and then Faber & Faber, specializing in books on medicine, psychology, and the history of science. Since 1992 he has been a full-time writer, using particular subjects to demonstrate new ways of understanding the past. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society and lives in Yorkshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780712665674 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712665676 |
| Title | The Deprat Affair |
| Author | Roger Osborne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2000-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |