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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664453531
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ISBN: 9781664561366
| Runtime: | 9.11 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
In this sequel to the acclaimed The World at Night, reluctant spy Jean Casson returns in another haunting and atmospheric thriller set in the shadows of occupied Paris. In The World at Night, Alan Furst introduced film producer Jean Casson, who is forced by the German occupation of Paris to abandon his civilised lifestyle and falls into the world of espionage and double agents -- until he is forced to flee the country. In Red Gold, Jean Casson returns to Paris under a new identity. As a fugitive from the Gestapo, he must somehow struggle to survive in the shadows and backstreets. He is determined to stay clear of trouble, yet, as the war drags on, Casson begins, inevitably, to drift back into the dangerous world of resistance and sabotage.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Nothing can be like watching Casablanca for the first time, but Furst comes closer than anyone has in years.”
—Time
“Gripping…Furst has been described as another Ambler, and deservedly so. Red Gold transports the reader back to a crowded Paris, darkened by the menacing ambiance of World War II.”
—USA Today
“What the espionage novels of John le Carré were for the Cold War, those of Alan Furst have become for the period that might be called ‘the Sable Decade’…Furst may have no peer in his ability to re-create the atmosphere of the netherworld of continental Europe during the war years.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Furst again proves himself the master of his chosen terrain—behind the lines of Nazi occupation in France during World War II…Furst, who deserves the comparisons he’s earned to Graham Greene and Eric Ambler, seems to be settling into a franchise.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Furst has established himself as a modern master of WWII espionage…What makes Casson so appealing, and this novel so entertaining, is the way Furst refuses to let his hero off the hook…What more could you ask of World War II espionage: all the romance, all the drama, but none of the mushy idealism as Casson, unlike Bogie, would get on the plane with Ingrid Bergman.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“Masterful, richly atmospheric…Witty, inventive, distinctively French film-noir espionage, told with the terse brutality and jaundiced romanticism of Chandler and Hammet at their peak.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Author
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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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 9.11 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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