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An Officer and a Spy
Robert Harris · historical fiction
Colonel Picquart unravels the Dreyfus Affair in this tense historical thriller (Walter Scott Prize 2014).
About this historical novel
An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris is historical fiction set around 1890s in the Victorian / Gilded Age period with key settings including France, Paris. Colonel Picquart unravels the Dreyfus Affair in this tense historical thriller (Walter Scott Prize 2014).
On HisFic we tag it under 3. Historical mystery & crime, 4. Biographical fiction, and 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include justice, espionage, and antisemitism. It also appears on our prize-winner shelf—useful if you like critically recognized historical novels.
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Plot summary
Colonel Picquart unravels the Dreyfus Affair in this tense historical thriller (Walter Scott Prize 2014).
Awards
- ★ Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction · 2014 (winner)
UK’s leading HF prize (founded 2010). Often called the most prestigious award dedicated to historical fiction.
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Regions & places
Europe
France · Paris
Themes
- justice
- espionage
- antisemitism
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award-winner