Kingdom of shadows 9780575068377 by furst, alan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Alan furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. Alan fursts novels have been translated into eighteen languages. Alan furst has lived for long periods in france, especially in paris, and has travelled as a journalist in eastern europe and russia. Alan fursts new novel brings alive one of the lesser known locales of the second world war. Mark horowitz, new york magazine with kingdom of shadows, furst has firmly ensconced himself in the upper echelon of writers of literate historical fiction. Kingdom of shadows was the first of these books to appear on the new york times bestseller list. Born in new york, he has lived for long periods in france, especially paris.
He is the bestselling author of night soldiers, dark star, the polish officer, the world at night, red gold, kingdom of shadows, blood of victory, dark voyage, the foreign correspondent, mission to paris, midnight in europe, and a hero of france. Despite its chilling charm, chris petit finds the chief attraction in alan fursts kingdom of shadows is its sense of nostalgia. Alan furst became a published novelist in 1976 with the novel your day in the barrel. Debonair debauchee nicholas morath is living high in 1938 as a member of the tout paris, a whirling community of gracefully aging royals, devil. In spymaster alan fursts most electrifying thriller to date, h. Alan furst books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Fursts latest and most impressive novel, kingdom of shadows, offers several forays across the political quicksands of hungary, czechoslovakia and france just before the second world war. As he did in world at night and red gold with jean casson, fursts protagonist, morath, is cast into the prewwii spy game almost by accident.
Click to read more about kingdom of shadows by alan furst. Each of these finely crafted stories features its own protagonist, typically a man in early middle age engaged in or about to become engaged in a love affair who is reluctantly drawn into a role in espionage. I have been a recorded book listener for over 20 years and these furstguidall novels are the best i have ever had the pleasure of listening to. His novels are set between 1933the date of adolf hitlers ascent, with the first stalinist purges in moscow coming a year laterand 1945, which saw the end of the war in europe.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The novels of alan furst are translated in 17 languages around the world. Night soldiers, the polish officer, kingdom of shadows, the world at night, dark star, the spies of warsaw and many others. Kingdom of shadows by alan furst overdrive rakuten. Kingdom of shadows in 1938 paris, nicholas morath, a hungarian aristocrat and charismatic former cavalry officer, is recruited by his uncle, count janos polanyi, to try to bring down the hungarian fascists, as europe moves ever closer to allout war under the shadow of hitler and the nazi war machine. Alan fursts books are addictiveif you like one, you have to read them all. Buy kingdom of shadows by alan furst online at alibris. Kingdom of shadows book by alan furst half price books.
Kingdom of shadows by alan furst, 9780375758263, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. But unlike casson, morath is less reluctant in accepting his new life of duplicity. It is comprised of a total of 14 books, which were released between the years 1988 and 2016. I have been a recorded book listener for over 20 years and these furst guidall novels are the best i have ever had the pleasure of listening to. Cara dionello is moraths lover in the first part of the book. Kingdom of shadows has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Alan furst describes the area of his interest as near history. Aug 04, 2000 kingdom of shadows by alan furst 274pp, gollancz. Fursts sixth novel follows the adventures of nicholas morath, an aristocratic hungarian who has secured a french passport and lives in fursts. This densely atmospheric thriller begins in the gilded world of the parisian haute bourgeoisie, where men look through sheer curtains at the ecstatic gray light of a rainy parisian morning. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kingdom of shadows. This densely atmospheric thriller begins in the gilded world of the parisian haute bourgeoisie, where men look through sheer curtains at the ecstatic gray. Each of these finely crafted stories features its own protagonist, typically a man in early middle age engaged in or about to become engaged in a love affair who is.
In spymaster alan fursts most electrifying thriller to date, hungarian aristocrat nicholas morath a hugely charismatic hero becomes embroiled in a daring. I would compare it to the other 8 allan furst george guidall books. Alan furst s books are addictiveif you like one, you have to read them all. Furst s latest and most impressive novel, kingdom of shadows, offers several forays across the political quicksands of hungary, czechoslovakia and france just before the second world war. I dont necessarily enjoy the plots in fursts books as much as i enjoy the immersion into the. Alan furst books list of books by author alan furst. Early in black lamb and grey falcon, rebecca wests poetic and encyclopedic.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kingdom of shadows. I enjoyed this one much more on the second pass for some reason. On the tenth of march 1938, the night train from budapest pulled into the. Plot summary edit the story is set in europe between april 1938 and july 1939, a time of everincreasing fear and apprehension throughout the continent. A furst novel, as this one shows in spades, is one that should be savored, never hurried. I would compare it to the other 8 allan furstgeorge guidall books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His novels are set between 1933the date of adolf hitlers ascent. Kingdom of shadows is a novel by alan furst, it won the 2001 hammett prize. Nicholas morath, former hungarian cavalry officer, returns home to his young mistress in the 7th arrondissement. Kingdom of shadows first edition signed alan furst. Max stockman, fursts grandfather was the one who urged.
What other book might you compare kingdom of shadows to and why. Most of his novels since 1988 have been set just prior to or during the second world war and he is noted for his successful. About kingdom of shadows kingdom of shadows must be called a spy novel, but it transcends genre, as did some graham greene and eric ambler classics. First american edition of fursts awardwinning espionage novel, boldly signed by him in black felt pen on the title page. Alan furst is a master as recreating this time in history. A novel night soldiers book 6 kindle edition by furst, alan. He is one of my top three favorite writers of all time. Kingdom of shadows audiobook by alan furst, george guidall. As europe edges toward war, nicholas morath, an urbane former cavalry officer, spends his days working at the small advertising agency he owns and his nights in the bohemian circles of his. Hes been in vienna where, amid the mobs screaming for hitler, hes done a quiet. Praise for kingdom of shadows kingdom of shadows offers a realm of glamour and peril that are seamlessly intertwined and seem to arise effortlessly from the authors consciousness. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Praised for his adult complexities, his grace and his transcendence of genre, the american alan furst writes edgy thrillers set in europe. Download kingdom of shadows audiobook by alan furst. His descriptive writing style sets the mood and you are immediately carried away and filled with a dark and brooding sense of disaster looming. Furst has been called an heir to the tradition of eric ambler and graham greene, whom he cites along with joseph roth and arthur koestler as important influences. Below is a list of alan fursts books in order of when they were originally published. The story is set in europe between april 1938 and july 1939, a time of everincreasing fear and apprehension throughout the continent. Kingdom of shadows is further proof that alan furst has no equal among historical novelists. If you have an interest in this time period i would highly recommend any of alan fursts books, and, i think, kingdom of shadows is one of his. Every alan furst night soldiers novel james h duncan.
Winner of the prestigious 2001 hammett prize, awarded by the international association of crime writers, alan fursts kingdom of shadows earned high critical praise. The novels canvas ranges from paris in the west to russia in the east, and confirms fursts standing as. Download or stream kingdom of shadows by alan furst. In spymaster alan furst s most electrifying thriller to date, h. The spies of warsaw aired as a bbc television production in fall 2012. Hungary, which managed against all odds to preserve its neutrality until 1944, after which it paid a terrible price for those uneasy years of peace.
Jan 04, 2011 listen to kingdom of shadows audiobook by alan furst. The night soldiers series is a popular book series of historical spy and espionage thriller novels written a noteworthy american author named alan furst. Kingdom of shadows is the sixth of the thirteen novels in alan fursts night soldiers series. Alan furst is frequently compared with eric ambler, graham greene, and john le carre, but kingdom of shadows is distinctive and entirely original. As he did in world at night and red gold with jean casson, furst s protagonist, morath, is cast into the prewwii spy game almost by accident. Janet maslin, the new york times subtly spun, sensitive to nuances, generous with contemporary detail and information. 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. Alan fursts novel the spies of warsaw, published in 2008.
About this reading guide alan furst describes the area of his interest as near history. Now translated into seventeen languages, he is the bestselling author of night soldiers, dark star, the polish officer, the world at night, red gold, kingdom of shadows, blood of victory, dark voyage, and the foreign correspondent born in new york, he now lives in paris and on long island. Nicholas morath is an expatriate hungarian in his forties and the coowner of an advertising agency in paris. Buy kingdom of shadows by alan furst, in very good condition. Apr 21, 2018 alan furst and his night soldiers books focus on the european underground resistance against the nazis between the years of give or take 1932 and 1945, and they have been an absolute pleasure to read and reread since i discovered him around 2012.