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Praise for Alan Furst’s Bestselling Kingdom of Shadows
“Astonishingly, Alan Furst is not yet a household name. But perhaps the sixth of his supple, elegant European spy novels will do the trick, what with its beguiling sophistication, knowing political overview and utterly assured narrative tone. . . . Kingdom of Shadows offers a realm of glamour and peril that are seamlessly intertwined and seem to arise effortlessly from the author’s consciousness.” —The New York Times
“Kingdom of Shadows must be called a spy novel, but it transcends genre, as did some Graham Greene and Eric Ambler classics. It is one of those rare novels that provide unqualified pleasure, and I recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys elegant, sophisticated, suspenseful writing.” —The Washington Post
“Subtly spun, sensitive to nuances, generous with contemporary detail and information discreetly conveyed . . . It’s hard to overestimate Kingdom of Shadows: the etching of an era that’s best compared to Casablanca.” —Los Angeles Times
“Furst is the most immaculate of writers, one of those superlative craftsmen who never seem to produce a jarring sentence or a clumsy piece of dialogue. His exquisitely wrought spy thrillers, set in the thirties and forties, have set a new standard for the genre.” —The Daily Telegraph (London)
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“Astonishingly, Alan Furst is not yet a household name. But perhaps the sixth of his supple, elegant European spy novels will do the trick, what with its beguiling sophistication, knowing political overview and utterly assured narrative tone. . . . Kingdom of Shadows offers a realm of glamour and peril that are seamlessly intertwined and seem to arise effortlessly from the author’s consciousness.” —The New York Times
“Kingdom of Shadows must be called a spy novel, but it transcends genre, as did some Graham Greene and Eric Ambler classics. It is one of those rare novels that provide unqualified pleasure, and I recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys elegant, sophisticated, suspenseful writing.” —The Washington Post
“Subtly spun, sensitive to nuances, generous with contemporary detail and information discreetly conveyed . . . It’s hard to overestimate Kingdom of Shadows: the etching of an era that’s best compared to Casablanca.” —Los Angeles Times
“Furst is the most immaculate of writers, one of those superlative craftsmen who never seem to produce a jarring sentence or a clumsy piece of dialogue. His exquisitely wrought spy thrillers, set in the thirties and forties, have set a new standard for the genre.” —The Daily Telegraph (London)
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, and Kingdom of Shadows. Born in New York, he has lived for long periods in France, especially Paris. He now lives on Long Island, New York.
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- EditoreRandom House Inc
- Data di pubblicazione2002
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