In the world of espionage thrillers, Alan Furst is in a class of his own

William Boyd

One of the best novels of the year... brilliant

Robert Harris on Spies of the Balkans

Furst's characters have the foibles, frailties and fears of humanity under pressure... I cannot wait for my next Furst

Independent

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The writing in Mission to Paris, sentence after sentence, page after page, is dazzling. If you are a John Le Carré fan, this is definitely a novel for you

James Patterson

As delicately crafted as John le Carré at the start of his George Smiley years, it is a delight from first page to last... Seductive, unexpectedly sexy... it's told with an elegance that reverberates long after it's finished: it is quite superb

Daily Mail on Spies of the Balkans

I am a huge fan of Alan Furst. Furst is the best in the business -- the most talented espionage novelist of our generation

Vince Flynn

A pacy read with plenty of intrigue and glamour.

TELEGRAPH & ARGUS

A pacy, atmospheric spy story in the typical Furst style.

GOOD BOOK GUIDE

'In a class of his own' William Boyd'Brilliant' Robert Harris'Dazzling' James Patterson 'I cannot wait for my next Furst' Independent'The most talented espionage novelist of our generation' Vince FlynnFrederic Stahl, born of Viennese intelligentsia, ran away to sea at the age of seventeen. Embarking in America, his matinee idol looks and Old-World charm took him to Hollywood, and a life of movies and women. But by autumn 1939, the unease in Europe has spread even to Stahl's glamorous enclave. War has been declared, and though bullets and bombs are yet to fly, his decision to shoot a film in Paris seems ill-advised. The Parisians know this is their last spring and a time to be passionate. Soon after his arrival, Stahl is drawn into a clandestine world of foreign correspondents, exiled Spanish republicans and, of course, spies of every sort. For as a celebrity from neutral America - who can travel across the continent freely - Stahl could be very useful indeed ... Returning to the Brasserie Heiniger, and some of the colourful cast from THE WORLD AT NIGHT, this is a headily atmospheric portrait of a continent in the grip of The Phony War.
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The author of TV Book Club's hit novel Spies of the Balkans returns with a hugely evocative thriller set in wartime Paris
In the world of espionage thrillers, Alan Furst is in a class of his own
The author of TV Book Club's SPIES OF THE BALKANS returns with a hugely evocative thriller set in wartime Paris. Includes Reading Group Notes.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780753828984
Publisert
2013
Utgiver
Vendor
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Vekt
260 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

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Alan Furst is widely recognised as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into eighteen languages, he is the author of novels including MISSION TO PARIS, SPIES OF THE BALKANS - a TV Book Club choice - THE SPIES OF WARSAW, which became a BBC mini-series starring David Tennant and THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT.

Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris and travelled as a journalist in Eastern Europe and Russia. He has written extensively for Esquire and the International Herald Tribune. He now lives in Long Island.

www.alanfurst.net