Dark Star, Alan Furst
Dark Star, Alan Furst
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Dark Star
A Novel

Author: Alan Furst

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 17 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/26/2007


Synopsis

Acclaimed author and historian Alan Furst has written several historical fiction novels, such as Blood of Victory and Kingdom of Shadows. In Dark Star, André Szara is a Polish journalist who becomes a spy for the Soviet Union in the late 1930s. Through Szara’s character, the beginnings of World War II are revealed.

Some of the events Szara sees are harsh and unforgettable. While working in Austria, he sees Hitler and his army march into Vienna and drag Jews into the streets, humiliating and beating them—often to death. Szara turns to drinking to help numb much of his pain as he finds a reliable confidant in Germany who is willing to give him undisclosed information about the war.

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 Sharif on February 08, 2009

Alan Furst is better than John Le Carre. There I've said it. Since I started the series, I've been living in 1939, wearing my rain coat and I'm thinking of sewing my passport into the lining of my briefcase. Is that too obvious? It's true what everyone says about Furst. You're suddenly and shockingl......more

Goodreads review by Helen on May 11, 2011

I learned more about Stalin and World War II from this book than I ever learned from any history class. Andre Szara is a respected Russian journalist working for Pravda, occasionally doing a little favor for the State, when suddenly, he finds himself involved in a political killing. He is handed a l......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on October 14, 2010

Sometime in the early 90s I was driving at night from Santa Fe to Albuquerque in a barrowed car (thanks again, Erika) listening to NPR. Their book reviewer of the moment -- Elvis Whatshisname, as I recall -- was laying extravagant praise on a spy novel, saying it broke the constraints of its genre,......more

Goodreads review by Lewis on June 20, 2017

read long ago ... re-reading now in preparation to writing spy scenes in my sequel to A Flood of Evil UPDATE 12/10/16 ... an excellent spy story that you "feel" as much as read. Changing currents, new alliances, set chapter by chapter against the evolving Nazi horror. Andre Szara, Jewish Polish Russi......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on January 18, 2008

This book is a sure fire winner for anyone who enjoys truly compelling story set against a lushly detailed historical back drop. Alan Furst really has an incredible talent for bringing history alive and this book is a fine example. Generalities aside for the moment, I particularly enjoyed the Russian/......more