Mission to Paris
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008ARPZ00 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 488 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fascinating and imaginative pre-WWII espionage thriller Suncoast In late 1938 France is worried about the Nazis and Chamberlain's infamous Munich deal with Hitler is about to happen. Paris is a hotbed of Nazi intrigue as the Germans try to soften up the country to destabilise the government and slow the building of the Maginot Line.It is around this background that Alan Furst sets this fascinating and imaginative espionage thriller where Hollywood star Fredric Stahl is sent by studio boss Jack Warner to make a film in Paris about soldiers from 3 countries at the end of. Top of his Game. I have become a huge fan of Alan Furst. He is an excellent writer. I have always taken an interest in books on World War II. His research and command of the facts is without question extremely accurate and compelling. I just ordered 2 more of his books. Mission to Paris is one of my all time favorites of a number of his books I have read so far. Best in the business.. LeCarre, very very light. 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
On the eve of the Munich Appeasement, Stahl arrives in Paris, on loan from Warner Brothers to star in a French film. Ranging from the high society of glittering Paris to film set locations in far-away Damascus and Budapest, Alan Furst's new novel confirms his status as a writer whose stories unfold "like a vivid dream" (The Wall Street Journal).. From the New York Times best-selling author and the "modern-day master of the genre" (Newsday) comes a gripping novel of espionage and deception in 1938 pre-war Paris.At the center of the intrigue is Hollywood star Frederic Stahl. He quickly becomes entangled in the shifting political currents of pre-war Paris - French fascists, German Nazis, and his Hollywood publicists all have their fates tied to him. But members of the clandestine spy world of Paris have a deeper interest in Stahl, sensing a potential asset in a handsome, internationally renowned actor. September 1938