Dark Voyage is the eighth book by acclaimed novelist Furst, whose writing plumbs the territory of war-torn Europe prior to America’s involvement in WWII. Many critics agree that Dark Voyage is Furst’s best to date. Atmospheric, nuanced, and rich with complex characters, this book transcends the well-worn formulas of genre novels/5(). 7 rows · · From Alan Furst–whom The New York Times calls America’s preeminent spy novelist–here is an epic Edition description: Reprint. From Alan Furst–whom The New York Times calls America's preeminent spy novelist–here is an epic tale of war and espionage, of spies and fugitives, of love in secret hotel rooms, of courage in the face of impossible odds. Dark Voyage is taut with suspense and pounding with battle scenes; it is authentic, powerful, and brilliant.
Beginning with Night Soldiers (), Furst has delivered vintage atmosphere in nine novels about the business of espionage. In April, , when Dark Voyage begins, England and its allies have. Unusually for an Alan Furst hero, the main character speaks English. Also, most of the action takes place at sea, and here is the rub. I was, as a former seafarer myself, drawn to the book on that basis. At the same time - and I'm not entirely sure how the author would take this - Dark Voyage reads like a Douglas Reeman novel. Reeman's. Alan Furst's bibliography. Those marked with an asterisk are featured at BookBrowse: Dark Voyage ()*, The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage (), Blood of Victory ()*, Kingdom Of Shadows ()*, Red Gold (), Night Soldiers (), The World at Night (), Polish Officer (), Dark Star (), Shadow Trade (), Caribbean Account (), Your Day in the.
Dark Voyage is the eighth book by acclaimed novelist Furst, whose writing plumbs the territory of war-torn Europe prior to America’s involvement in WWII. Many critics agree that Dark Voyage is Furst’s best to date. Atmospheric, nuanced, and rich with complex characters, this book transcends the well-worn formulas of genre novels. This is Furst's 8th novel exploring the shadowy world of espionage in World War II. Library Journal writes that 'Furst subtly evokes the emotional and mental highs that resided at that time, even within the most ordinary and anonymous of citizens. From Alan Furst–whom The New York Times calls America’s preeminent spy novelist–here is an epic.
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