Kingdom of Shadows
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0783894279 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 359 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fiction at its best Sturmey Archer Kingdom of Shadows is a contemplative slice of history, rich in characterization and setting. The theme, like other Furst novels, is the common person in uncommon circumstances.The story effectively conveys the anxiety which spread throughout Europe in 1938 and 1939, in the months prior to WWII. People try to go on with their lives under the most tryin. Hail Ruthenia! This is classic Furst - you could almost smell the coffee shops of dying Mittel-Europ, taste the harsh tobacco. That dark Romanian /Hungarian netherworld deserves a bard, and Furst delivers in spades.. Amazon Customer said but was very disappointed. I consider this the weakest of all his. I eagerly awaited the newest product of Alan Furst, to whom I am addicted, but was very disappointed.I consider this the weakest of all his books.
In spymaster Alan Furst's most electrifying thriller to date, Hungarian aristocrat Nicholas Morath—a hugely charismatic hero—becomes embroiled in a daring and perilous effort to halt the Nazi war machine in eastern Europe.From the Hardcover edition.
Polanyi calls on Nicholas to take part in missions against the Hungarian Fascists: carrying letters or bringing individuals back across the border in the course of his business trips. It is unclear at that time what the fate of Hungary will be if Hitler has his way, but a small group of expatriates would like to insure that events turn out in their country's favor. He prefers instead to focus his stories on the citizens of those countries whose allegiances and roles in that particular theater of operations are much more contradictory and conflicte