Mindish; Daniel's later search for, and discovery of Mindish, now senile, in Disneyland; and the funerals of Daniel's parents and his sister Susan. Film, TV or theatrical adaptations The book was adapted as a film, Daniel (1983), directed by Sidney Lumet. Lumet somewhat changes the emphasis of the novel, to concentrate more on the 1940s left-wing politics of the parents. This was an era of which Lumet had close personal experience – the film is generally less well-regarded than the book. Allusions/references to history, geography and current science Neither the book nor the film makes direct reference to the Rosenberg events (though Lumet did claim that the execution scene was 'as it happened'). The introduction of Susan as the younger child (rather than the second son of the Rosenbergs), and her lingering death, appears to be an attempt to distance the novel from being considered biographical. Other key differences include – Rochelle is a college graduate, Paul is not; this is the reverse of the Rosenbergs. Mindish appears to be a fusion of two historical figures, Morton Sobell and David Greenglass. A key scene (in part 1), is the family's attendance at the Paul Robeson concert at Peekskill (1949); in the novel Paul leaves the bus to argue with the right-wing protesters and is violently set upon by them. Another key scene has Daniel taking part in the 1967 anti-Vietnam war march on the Pentagon. References External links Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher: "'The Book of Daniel'", Books of The Times, New York Times, 6 July 1971. Naomi Morgenstern, "The Primal Scene in the Public Domain: E.L. Doctorow’s 'The Book of Daniel'", Studies in the Novel, Vol 35, 2003. 1971 American novels American historical novels American novels adapted into films Novels by E. L. Doctorow Random House books Cultural depictions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg