Post by jgaffney on Sept 8, 2010 12:04:01 GMT -5
I just finished Alan Furst's new book, Spies of the Balkans. I have read several of Mr. Furst's novels before, and this one did not disappoint.
Furst writes about pre-war Europe, especially France and Eastern Europe. This novel is about a police detective in Greece who gets involved with smuggling Jews out of Germany. The novel starts in 1940 as most of the world is watching Hitler sweep through Poland and Czechoslovakia, and threatening Hungary and Romania. As the novel evolves, Italy makes their bumbling invasion of Albania, only to be checkmated by Greek troops fighting in the mountains. Later, Hitler woos the leader of Yugoslavia, who is upset with a coup by his Air Force. Hitler smashes the coup and marches into the country. Toward the end of the novel, the Wehrmacht enters Greece and the hero has to escape to Turkey.
If you enjoy spy novels and pre-war European history, Furst is very good. He has several books available through the county library.
Furst writes about pre-war Europe, especially France and Eastern Europe. This novel is about a police detective in Greece who gets involved with smuggling Jews out of Germany. The novel starts in 1940 as most of the world is watching Hitler sweep through Poland and Czechoslovakia, and threatening Hungary and Romania. As the novel evolves, Italy makes their bumbling invasion of Albania, only to be checkmated by Greek troops fighting in the mountains. Later, Hitler woos the leader of Yugoslavia, who is upset with a coup by his Air Force. Hitler smashes the coup and marches into the country. Toward the end of the novel, the Wehrmacht enters Greece and the hero has to escape to Turkey.
If you enjoy spy novels and pre-war European history, Furst is very good. He has several books available through the county library.