Mission to Paris: A Novel (Night Soldiers Book 12)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005OCYRGW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 483 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Alan Furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. He now lives on Long Island, New York. Born in New York, he has lived for long periods in France, especially Paris. He is the author of Night Soldiers,Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, Blood of Victory, and Dark Voyage. Visit the author’s website at AlanFurst
Hollywood film star Fredric Stahl is on his way to Paris to make a movie. At the center of the novel is the city of Paris—its bistros, hotels grand and anonymous, and the Parisians, living every night as though it were their last. One wants the feeling to go on forever, the book to never end. Mission to Paris is filled with heart-stopping tension, beautifully drawn scenes of romance, and extraordinarily alive characters: foreign assassins; a glamorous Russian actress-turned-spy; and the women in Stahl’s life. What they don’t know is that Stahl, horrified by the Nazi war on Jews and intellectuals, has become part of an informal spy service run out of the American embassy. “A master spy novelist.”—The Wall Street Journal “Page after page is dazzling.”—James Patterson NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Late summer, 1938. Alan Furst brings to life both a dark time in history and the passion of the human hearts that fought to survive it
The year is 1938; Hitler has just taken Czechoslovakia and set his sights on Poland. Furst’s foggy Paris streets and glittering salons aren’t just places we see; we actually seem to visit them, bathing in their rich atmospheres. Count me in.”Mission to Paris is trademark Furst, a book not merely to read but to luxuriate in. And for newcomers—why there should still be any, I simply don’t know—it’s certain to send them back into his rich body of work, hungry for more. Dashing, yes. Capable of the bon mot, without doubt. With his American connections, high profile, and Germanic ancestry, Stahl attracts the interest of the political arm of the Reich’s Foreign Ministry; their goal is to manipulate him int
Actor, hedonist, spy - Paris 1938 - 3+ Blue in Washington Allan Furst's WWII-era espionage novels are always entertaining and "Mission to Paris" is no exception. In the tradition of the author's previous work, there is a male protagonist working against the Nazis in a European setting (Paris and Berlin mostly this time), with a supporting cast of interesting characters (friends, lovers, collaborators and conniving opponents with vicious intent). Fans of the genre know that Furst's books are a kind of literary comfort food--this one is French bistro cuisine all the way. More specifically, the focus of "Mission" is film actor Fredric Stahl, an Austrian-born emigre who . Furst does a great job making the Nazis creepy even when they're just on a PR offensive Dan Berger For true believers, nothing is better than a new Alan Furst book. Once more, Europe is on the edge of World War II. Once more, someone who wasn't planning on it is drawn into the fight. And once more, you want to join him and enlist.Fredric Stahl, hero of this one, is a little different from Furst's usual military men and cops. He's a celebrity, a Hollywood star, an Austrian-born leading man now in Paris to make a movie, loaned by Warner Brothers to Paramount in return for Gary Cooper. Stahl recalls the carefree Paris of the 1920s, where he first got into film, but now wonders how wise it is to visit the Paris. "LeCarre, very very light." according to Ned Leonard. I was excited when I read with whom Alan Furst is so often compared (e.g. John LeCarre) and I thought a taste of that in an earlier, WWII era would be an engaging and satisfying read, especially on the tail of Anthony Doer's "All the Light We Cannot See." "Mission to Paris" was engaging enough, but not entirely satisfying, and now I'm mystified by the comparison to LeCarre. I wish I'd read some of the more skeptical reviews before I sprang for this one. It's merely OK; not great nor entirely memorable. I had to refresh my memory about it when Amazon prompted me to review it. It didn't leave much of footprint i