Alan Furst Author Biography. Alan Furst, widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel, is the author of A Hero of France, Midnight in Europe, Mission to Paris, and many other bestsellers. Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris, and now lives on Long Island. · A HERO OF FRANCE By Alan Furst pp. Random House. $ On J, Marshal Philippe Pétain issued orders to the French Army to Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. A Hero of France by Alan Furst- This is a World War II novel that lacks the intensity of Le Carre or the sharp edge of Len Deighton, but is no less an enjoyable spy drama in its own right. Mathieu is a member of a resistance cell. His job is to help downed pilots from across the Chanel escape back to England/5.
A HERO OF FRANCE. A Resistance leader in Nazi-occupied France attempts to keep his lines of escape open in this lyrical spy novel. This is Furst's (Midnight in Europe, , etc.) 14th novel about espionage in World War II Europe, and his mastery of both the era and his craft is so complete that the book proceeds with a nonchalant ease. A HERO OF FRANCE By Alan Furst pp. Random House. $ On J, Marshal Philippe Pétain issued orders to the French Army to cease fighting, signaling the capitulation of his country. I'm a huge Alan Furst fan, but A Hero of France is a weak effort that takes forever to generate any semblance of suspense. There is no character development, and no real sense of drama. In occupied France, apparently only the British and partisans shot first and asked questions later. The ending is not believable.
A Hero of France by Alan Furst- This is a World War II novel that lacks the intensity of Le Carre or the sharp edge of Len Deighton, but is no less an enjoyable spy drama in its own right. Mathieu is a member of a resistance cell. His job is to help downed pilots from across the Chanel escape back to England. A HERO OF FRANCE By Alan Furst pp. Random House. $ On J, Marshal Philippe Pétain issued orders to the French Army to cease fighting, signaling the capitulation of his country. Shot through with the author’s trademark fine writing, breathtaking suspense, and intense scenes of seduction and passion, Alan Furst’s A Hero of France is at once one of the finest novels written about the French Resistance and the most gripping novel yet by the living master of the spy thriller.
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