A Hero of France, Alan Furst
A Hero of France, Alan Furst
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A Hero of France

Bestseller

Author: Alan Furst

Narrator: Daniel Gerroll

Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/31/2016


Synopsis

The latest war novel from the New York Times bestselling author and “modern-day master of the genre” (New York Newsday) Alan Furst.

Alan Furst's latest novel takes place in the secret hotels, nightclubs, and cafes of occupied Paris and the villages of France during the spring of 1941, when Britain was losing the war. Many of the characters are resistance fighters who run an escape line for British airmen down to Spain, they include men and women, old and young, all strong, an aristocrat, a Jewish teacher, and the hero is a hero, has a gun and uses it. Some of Furst's former characters including S. Kolb the spy, and Max de Lyon, former arms dealer, now a nightclub owner, return. A Hero of France is sure to please existing Furst fans and attract new ones.

About Alan Furst

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, Kingdom of Shadows, Blood of Victory, and Dark Voyage. Born in New York, he has lived for long periods in France, especially Paris. He now lives on Long Island, New York. Visit the author's website at AlanFurst.net.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ioana on May 31, 2016

A Hero of France broke my heart. Never before have I been so fully let down by a (used-to-be) favorite author. Night Soldiers blew me away as probably the most elegant, dark, subtle, historically detailed, and intellectual "spy" novel I'd ever encountered (I don't even like to describe it as a "spy"......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on April 04, 2016

I always enjoy Alan Furst’s books, and this one was no exception. The plot was fascinating and moved along at a fast pace. I was a little disappointed with the ending; I felt the story was wrapped up a bit too neatly and quickly. Overall however, I really enjoyed this installment in the series. Furst......more

Goodreads review by Lewis on August 21, 2018

Another great story by a master of WWII spy fiction ... beautifully described characters and settings which are a feature of Furst's writing ... a moving plot with twists and turns and difficulties ... keeps the pages turning ... PLUS ... some useful facts for me as I work on the sequel to A FLOOD O......more

Goodreads review by Renata on February 24, 2018

Alan First has carved out a niche for himself in writing historical thrillers set throughout Europe during WWII. I’ve read several and particularly enjoyed this one set in Paris, 1941, early on during the German Occupation of Paris.......more

Goodreads review by Nooilforpacifists on June 28, 2023

Meh. The early Furst's had zero plot but max ennui. The book before this, he traded for max plot and zero ennui. "A Hero of France" has neither plot nor the shivering ennui that made his early work so good. I guess once you write a masterpiece like "Kingdom of Shadows", it's impossible to up your gam......more