Summary
November, 1940. I.A Serebin, a writer from Odessa and former decorated Hero of the Soviet Union, is on his way to Istanbul following a cryptic letter from a former lover. Ostensibly there on official business for the International Russian Union, an emigre organisation based in Paris, he is drawn into a clandestine world of international spies and political players.
With war in Europe drawing nearer, Serebin is recruited by the British secret services - his mission to stop the export o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753826386 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753826380 |
| Author: | Alan Furst |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 133mm x 23mm |
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‘In the world of espionage thrillers, Alan Furst is in a class of his own.’ - William Boyd
‘For connoisseurs of wartime thrillers, a new novel by Alan Furst has become a major publishing event.’ - Sunday Telegraph‘How do people remain human when everyday life jumps from being maddeningly normal one moment to bringing death, separation, or danger the next? Furst has embraced that existential wrong-footing, and his skill in doing so is what makes him so pleasurable and rewarding to read.’ - SpectatorAbout The Author
Alan Furst
Alan Furst has lived for long periods in France, especially in Paris, and has travelled as a journalist in Eastern Europe and Russia. He has written extensively for Esquire and the International Herald Tribune.
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