Kingdom of Shadows (Night Soldiers #6)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375503375 (0375503374)
Publish date: January 16th 2001
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
History,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
War,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
France,
World War II,
Suspense
Series: Night Soldiers (#6)
A strong 3 1/2 stars. A different kind of pace for Furst in this one. A more cerebral, nonchalant hero. Nicolas is quite a different hero than what Furst has usually. This is an aristocrat, an Hungarian count, that is caught in the spying game almost by boredom and family loyalty at first. Gets terr...
This is a spy novel set in the beginnings of World War II, in which the protagonist undertakes various assignments surrounding anti-Nazi and Hungary-related intrigue. I found it unengaging. It is sold as an Eric Ambler type black-and-white sort of experience. It does attempt to portray atmosphere mo...
In reading "KINGDOM OF SHADOWS", I saw echoes of "The Third Man". Furst does a superb job here of making you feel 'in the moment', in the midst of a time in which Europe stood on the brink of war. 'Europe 1938' lives again through Furst. I liked von Morath and admired his style and sang-froid. His r...
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