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The Deprat affair : ambition, revenge and deceit in French Indo-China
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The Deprat affair : ambition, revenge and deceit in French Indo-China

by Roger Osborne

This work examines the scandal of a French geologist accused of fraud in early 20th-century colonial Indochina. It explores his subsequent reinvention and pursuit of a new life under a different identity after his expulsion from the scientific community.

Accession 26341 ISBN 0712665676 Publisher —
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