
The Polish Officer by Alan Furst
The story of Polish officer Captain Alexander De Milja, who is recruited into the Polish secret service just before the Germans overrun Warsaw. As the war progresses, De Milja is involved in a number of missions against the Germans, constantly risking his own life for the sake of a free Europe.
'One of the best novels of the year. . Furst's ability to recreate the terrors of espionage and combat is matchless.' Robert Harris, Daily Mail 'Brilliant . . . you can almost hear the chained wheels of the Gestapo car on the snow, the whack of bullets in the moonlit Polish forests, the quietness of occupied Paris by night . . . a compelling work.' Observer 'Excellent . . . beautifully written, intensely atmospheric and dramatically convincing. The Polish Officer is a work of quiet subtlety that will niggle in the memory far longer than most frenetic novels of espionage.' Sunday Times 'Surely among the most convincing war books of our time.' Sunday Telegraph
Alan Furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into eighteen languages, he is the 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, The Spies of Warsaw, Spies of the Balkans, Mission to Paris, and Midnight in Europe.Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris, and now lives on Long Island.
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ISBN 13 | 9780006511298 |
ISBN 10 | 0006511295 |
Title | The Polish Officer |
Author | Alan Furst |
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Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
Year published | 1998-02-16 |
Number of pages | 352 |
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