| A Hero of France Contributor(s): Furst, Alan (Author), Gerroll, Daniel (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1508230811 ISBN-13: 9781508230816 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Historical - World War Ii - Fiction | Thrillers - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 5.6" (0.40 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The latest war novel from the New York Times bestselling author and "modern-day master of the genre" (New York Newsday) Alan Furst. Alan Furst's latest novel takes place in the secret hotels, nightclubs, and cafes of occupied Paris and the villages of France during the spring of 1941, when Britain was losing the war. Many of the characters are resistance fighters who run an escape line for British airmen down to Spain, they include men and women, old and young, all strong, an aristocrat, a Jewish teacher, and the hero is a hero, has a gun and uses it. Some of Furst's former characters including S. Kolb the spy, and Max de Lyon, former arms dealer, now a nightclub owner, return. A Hero of France is sure to please existing Furst fans and attract new ones. |
Contributor Bio(s): Furst, Alan: - 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, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, Blood of Victory, and Dark Voyage. Born in New York, he has lived for long periods in France, especially Paris. He now lives on Long Island, New York. Visit the author's website at AlanFurst.net. |