The Book of Daniel: A Novel

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Summary: moving story of human consequences of justice
Review: _The Book of Daniel_ is Doctorow's best novel. It tells the story of Daniel, whose parents are executed for espionage. The book presents a deeply moving story of how a country's wrath affects its citizens. While Doctorow does not take an explicit political position (not an unsophisticated one, anyway), he does gives us a better understanding of how we react to our fates, our family, and our country.