The Polish Officer by Alan Furst audiobook

The Polish Officer: A Novel

By Alan Furst
Read by George Guidall

Recorded Books, Inc.

The Night Soldiers Series: Book 3

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: CD
  • 2 Formats: Library CD

  • ISBN: 9781664453487

  • ISBN: 9781664561311

Runtime: 11.75 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

September 1939. As Warsaw falls to Hitler's Wehrmacht, Captain Alexander de Milja is recruited by the intelligence service of the Polish underground. His mission: to transport the national gold reserve to safety, hidden on a refugee train to Bucharest. Then, in the back alleys and black-market bistros of Paris, in the tenements of Warsaw, with partizan guerrillas in the frozen forests of the Ukraine, and at Calais Harbor during an attack by British bombers, de Milja fights in the war of the shadows in a world without rules, a world of danger, treachery, and betrayal.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“One of the best novels of the year…Brilliant.” —Robert Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Conspirata
“Brilliantly imagined, vividly drawn, rich with incident and detail…The Polish Officer portrays ordinary men and women caught out on the sharp edge of military intelligence operations in wartime: the partisans, saboteurs, resistance fighters and idealistic volunteers risking their lives in causes that seem lost.” —Chicago Tribune
“[A] riveting ‘pure’ story…Wonderfully exact…Transcends the spy novel while delivering everything any fan of le Carré could ask for.” —Boston Globe
“Alan Furst [is] the most literate and inspired American writing espionage novels today.” —Forbes
“Brilliant…You can almost hear the chained wheels of the Gestapo car on the snow, the whack of bullets in the moonlit Polish forests, the quietness of occupied Paris by night.” —Observer (London)
“Clear, reticent prose…Furst’s understated narrative is insightful and convincing…Thrilling and at times inspiring.” —Publishers Weekly
“This well-written, realistic novel by the author of A Distant War paints a vivid picture of the grayness and despair of the German occupation. Recommended.” —Library Journal
“Beautifully written, powerfully imagined, and riveting as pure story…The book is a triumph.” —Charles McCarry, author of Christopher’s Ghosts

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Author

Author Bio: Alan Furst

Author Bio: Alan Furst

Alan Furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. He is the author of Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, and others. He has written for a number of magazines and news publications, including Esquire and the International Herald Tribune. Before becoming a full-time novelist, he worked as a copy writer for ad agencies in Seattle; he has also lived in New York and France. Currently, Furst lives on Long Island, New York.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 11.75
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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