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Kingdom Of Shadows

By Alan Furst
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Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst is set in 1938, amid the impending storm of World War II. The story follows Nicholas Morath, a Hungarian aristocrat and playboy in Paris, who is drawn into a complex world of espionage. Navigating a web of scheming diplomats and shadowy operators, Morath must balance loyalty, danger, and intrigue in a darkly atmospheric tale of political suspense.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy atmospheric and suspenseful historical fiction set in pre-World War II Europe. The intricate espionage plot and well-drawn characters provide a gripping glimpse into the murky world of political intrigue and shadowy alliances. If you appreciate detailed settings and a tense narrative, this story offers a thrilling escape into the past.

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Kingdom Of Shadows

A novel of adventure and intrigue in wartime Europe

Reissued in the terrific new cover style KINGDOM OF SHADOWS has already sold almost 25,000 copies in paperback A top-notch novel from an exceptionally talented writer Alan Furst receives exceptional reviews: 'Furst's ability to recreate the terrors of espionage is matchless' Robert Harris 'In my estimation KINGDOM OF SHADOWS is a masterpiece. Furst is here writing at the height of his powers, confident of his style, tone and content' Irish Times 'Alan Furst has produced an espionage thriller which is haunting, elegiac and seductive. It is suffused with forlorn hopes, risktaking and heartbreak. It wanted it to go on and on... A masterwork' Literary Review 'Furst's atmospheric recreations of prewar Paris, Budapest and the Carpathians induce laments for fallen grandeurs and reveries for forgotten beauties' Observer 'It is Furst's detailed grasp of history, in particular the murky Hungarian politics of the Thirties, which gives this novel its distinction' Sunday Telegraph 'Furst's exceptionally good thriller...This novel is as good as a John le Carre, but with a richer ambience of "old" Europe' Sunday Times

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Paris, 1938. Nicholas Morath, former Hungarian cavalry officer, returns home to his young mistress in the 7th arrondissement.

He's been in Vienna where, amid the mobs screaming for Hitler, he's done a quiet favour for his uncle, Count Janos Polanyi.

Polanyi is a diplomat and, desperate to stop his country's drift into alliance with Nazi Germany, he trades in conspiracy - with SS renegades, Abwehr officers, British spies and NKVD defectors, leading Morath deeper and deeper into danger as Europe edges towards war.

Kingdom Of Shadows unfolds in a world on the brink of war, where secrets and alliances are currency, and every move can lead to peril. Through skilful storytelling, Alan Furst immerses readers in a tale of intrigue and suspense.

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Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst is often praised for its serious, solemn tone and its intricate spy fiction narrative. The novel is infused with a romanticism reminiscent of classic films like Casablanca, while also carrying the depth of works like Arthur Koestler's Darkness at Noon. Readers frequently appreciate Furst's evident passion for the espionage genre, which is reflected throughout the story.

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ISBN: 9780753825587

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 August 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

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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