Dark voyage by alan furst 2004, hardcover for sale. Back to wwii again, with another reluctant civilian pressed into service against the nazisbut the tale is far from old hat. Dark voyage by alan furst from the master of the wartime espionage novel. Alan furst s new book, dark voyage, is from the familiar period and area 1941 europe but there is something of a departure this time around in that the primary setting is a ship, the dutch tramp steamer noordendam under the command of eric dehaan, ship and captain pressed into the service of the naval intelligence arm of the dutch. Its no secret by now that furst is a superlative chronicler of world war ii, and his new novel is a splendid addition to an accomplished body of work that includes the polish officer and the. The fourteen night soldiers novels alan furst has written to date involve spies in europe in the years leading up to and during world war ii. The author sat down for an interview prior to an event at book passage on august 9, 2004. Dark voyage book by alan furst 10 available editions half. That means youve got access to an entire library of classic literature that you can read on the computer or on a variety of mobile devices and ebook readers. Alan furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. Alan furst excels in writing dark, atmospheric books set in and around world war ii, and dark voyage is an excellent example of his writing. A novel by alan furst and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His stylish spycraft is often compared to standardbearers of the genre like eric ambler and graham greene. It was the job of the intelligence division of the.
The second world wars march into the historical distance has seen it, paradoxically, loom ever. Dark voyage this is my favorite alan furst novel, period. In dark star, andre szara, a polish journalist who becomes a spy for the soviet union in the late 1930s, is ordered to complete many tasks of espionage in paris. Top 10 best alan furst books alan furst written works. Dark voyage book johnson county library bibliocommons. Aug 03, 2004 if you love suspenseful sea stories with wonderfully wrought characters and a serious dose of world war ii espionage, then this is the novel for you.
From alan furst whom the new york times calls americas preeminent spy novelisthere 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. Better to do what you want, and then what will happen will happen. He is pressed into service by the royal dutch navy and then the british, to carry warrelated cargo that. The book features a merchant sea captain, eric dehaan. Every book furst writes appears to grow from the same thesis, but stretch into entirely new areas. Im glad to see that youre spreading some love for alan furst. In the first nineteen months of european war, from september 1939 to march of 1941, the island nation of britain and her allies lost, to uboat, air, and sea attack, to mines and maritime disaster, one thousand five hundred and ninetysix merchant vessels.
Alan furst discusses his novel dark voyage, a story of courage and intrigue in 1941. Born in new york, he has lived for long periods in france, especially paris. Atmospheric, nuanced, and rich with complex characters, this book transcends the wellworn formulas of genre novels. Alan fursts new book, dark voyage, is from the familiar period and area 1941 europe but there is something of a departure this time around in that the primary setting is a ship, the dutch tramp steamer noordendam under the command of eric dehaan, ship and captain pressed into the service of the naval intelligence arm of the dutch government in exile, clandestinely transporting under false colors people. Dark voyage is not furst s best work, but my caveat is that furst s best work is amazing, so understand that this book is pretty darn good. From alan furstwhom the new york times calls americas preeminent spy novelisthere 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 audiobook by alan furst, george guidall. Will we ever stop referring to fursts fiction blood of victory, 2002, etc. Jun 29, 2015 this is the first book in this series, and it is by far the most intricate, detailed, and well researched of the bunch.
It was the job of the intelligence division of the royal navy to stop it, and so, on the last. Second in alan furst s sequence of espionage novels set in late 1930s and early 1940s europe, dark star focuses upon the experiences of andre szara, a soviet journalist of polishjewish origins and a reluctant spy for the nkvd. This is the tenth alan furst book i have read and even though i have enjoyed all his books, i rate this as one of his best. Dark voyage was my introduction to alan fursts wwii spy novels. Acclaimed author alan furst has written several historical fiction novels. Dark voyage by alan furst 2005, paperback for sale online. Dark voyage is a departure from furst s usual genera of story. Below is a list of alan furst s books in order of when they were originally published.
This time, it is 1941, and eric dehaan, captain of the dutch freighter noordendam, finds himself, his crew and his ship drafted into the service of allied naval intelligence. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dark voyage. Every alan furst night soldiers novel james h duncan. Dark voyage by alan furst 2004, hardcover for sale online. Its in her mouth that furst puts the frail, powerful conclusion which sums up all his books. Near the middle of alan fursts new novel, dark voyage, busby berkeleys. The second world wars march into the historical distance has seen it, paradoxically, loom ever larger on our cultural horizon. The book follows the ad hock crew of the noordendam, sailing for the royal navy under a. Alan furst always creates a satisfying w w 2 spy scenario in which people get caught up in the world of spies, often inadvertently. Mediterranean evening falls, as always, subtle and slow. He is the author ofnight soldiers, dark star, the polish officer, the world at night. Reading guide for dark voyage by alan furst discussion guide for book clubs. Max stockman, fursts grandfather was the one who urged.
Dark voyage in the first nineteen months of european war, from september 1939 to march of 1941, the island nation of britain and her allies lost, to uboat, air, and sea attack, to mines and maritime disaster, one thousand five hundred and ninetysix merchant vessels. The book casts such a spell with its exact evocations of time, place and language that one could swear furst was a brit writing out of his own experience in 1941 rather than an american writing today. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is the bestselling author of night soldiers, dark star, the polish officer, the world at night, red gold, kingdom of shadows, blood of victory, dark voyage, the foreign correspondent, mission to paris, midnight in europe, and a hero of france. Dark voyage is the eighth book by acclaimed novelist furst, whose writing plumbs the territory of wartorn europe prior to americas involvement in wwii. A novel strong sense of place the new york times calls alan furst americas preeminent spy novelist.
A novel 9780812967968 by furst, alan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The second book in the series, dark star, follows many similar points and themes, and is just as good, but night soldiers still reigns supreme as the best russian spy novel that takes place in the wwiiera, in my opinion. In dark voyage, furst takes us to sea on an old dutch freighter pressed into service in the british war effort. Dark voyage night soldiers series alan furst the new york times calls alan furst americas preeminent spy novelist. Dark voyage by alan furst 2005, paperback for sale. I cant understand why hes not more popularbut as you say, the reader has to bring a certain knowledge of wwiiera europe to the table to fully understandenjoy his work. I came across dark voyage by accident and raced through the rest of his books. Jan 04, 2011 listen to dark voyage audiobook by alan furst.
A nontypical furst novel, dark voyage is primarily centered on a dutch captain dehaan, his multicultural crew, and the merchant marine perils that faced sailors from the mediterranean to the baltic seas. The novels of alan furst are translated in 17 languages around the world. The hero of this book is dutch sea captain, eric dehaan, and he is recruited in 1941 by the dutch naval intelligence. Though brief, patapoufs role in the novel is pivotal. It is a world war ii seafaring yarn with the staple ingredients of high winds, rough seas and.
The same description could be applied to this novel. Read online dark voyage night soldiers 8 alan furst books from public libraries and other sources for several years. This book is an ultimate masterpiece and is among the top recommendations of the author. 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. His stylish spycraft is often compared to standardbearers of. M john harrison enjoys alan fursts dark voyage, a tale of war and espionage. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
This voyage by a tramp steamer goes through a series of heart stopping events before its inevitable conclusion. Furst is a master at evoking the pathos and heroism of individual during the darkest period of wwii for the allies the 194041 years. In dark voyage, alan furst returns with another installment of his very looselyconnected tales of world war ii intrique. It is one of the best alan furst book series that you will ever read. Alan furst s new book, dark voyage, is from the familiar period and area 1941 europe but there is something of a departure this time around in that the primary setting is a ship, the dutch tramp steamer noordendam under the command of eric dehaan, ship and captain pressed into the service of the naval intelligence arm of the dutch government in exile, clandestinely transporting under false colors people and material to wherever orders require.
Dark voyage is taut with suspense and pounding with battle scenes. All of fursts books are set in and around the second world war, and many of them are located in occupied france, chiefly paris. At four in the morning, a ruststreaked tramp freighter steams up the tagus river to dock at the port of lisbon. Furst has been called an heir to the tradition of eric ambler and graham greene, whom he cites along with joseph roth and arthur koestler as important influences. In the back alleys of nighttime europe, war is already under way. Many critics agree that dark voyage is fursts best to date. He is the bestselling author of night soldiers, dark star, the polish officer, the world at night, red gold, kingdom of shadows, blood of victory, dark voyage, the foreign correspondent, mission to paris, midnight in europe.
Apr 21, 2018 alan furst and his night soldiers books focus on the european underground resistance against the nazis between the years of give or take 1932 and 1945, and they have been an absolute pleasure to read and reread since i discovered him around 2012. From americas preeminent spy novelist the new york times comes a fastpaced, mesmerizing thriller of the french resistance fighters working secretly and bravely to defeat hitler. Alan furst became a published novelist in 1976 with the novel your day in the barrel. He is the author ofnight soldiers, dark star, the polish officer, the world at night, red gold, kingdom of shadows, andblood of victory.
Szaras byzantine path takes him through the mutual horrors of hitlers germany and of the stalinist underground. While the crew sails from port to port, we are given hints at the battles through letters, radio transmissions and their brief ports of call. While the crew sails from port to port, we are given hints at the battles through letters, radio transmissions and. Andre szara, survivor of the polish pogroms and the. Buy dark voyage book online at low prices in india dark. Alan furst books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Howif at alldoes it alter dehaans attitude toward his mission. It is a ripping yarn, which carries you away with concern about the main characters, the ship, as well as how the very convincing and original war story will end.
Maybe because its so different from his others in that instead of alleyways, hotel rooms, train cars, and secret cafes, the main action takes place on a dutch freight ship pulled into the war first under the guise of espionage and later by direct conflict and combat. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading dark voyage. A novel night soldiers book 8 kindle edition by furst, alan. If you know nothing about it, you can read the details here, but the general principle is that, if something can go wrong, it will.
The book follows the ad hock crew of the noordendam, sailing for the royal navy under a stolen spanish flag. From alan furst whom the new york times calls americaspreeminent spy novelisthere 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. May 31, 2005 from alan furst whom the new york times calls americaspreeminent spy novelisthere 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. Alan furst, whom vince flynn has called the most talented espionage novelist of our generation, now gives us a taut, suspenseful, romantic, and richly rendered novel of spies and secret operatives in paris and new york, in warsaw and odessa, on the eve of world war ii. The novel stresses on the initial months of the great european war. Dark voyage there is a phenomenon in life known as murphys law. Buy dark voyage book online at best prices in india on. The writing and plotting of dark voyage is right up there with the best of patrick obrians aubreymaturin series. Through szaras character, the beginnings of world war ii are revealed. It is a nautical tale that relates the nervewracking and perilous chronicale of a minor merchant ship caught up in the periphery of wwii which sucks the ship into a frightful world the ship and her crew are only marginally prepared to endure. At four in the morning, a ruststreaked tramp freighter streams up the tagus river to dock at the port of lisbon.
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