Estoril by Dejan Tiago-Stankovic
A poignant novel about exile, divided loyalties, fear and survival, set in a luxurious grand hotel just outside Lisbon, at the height of the Second World War.
As soon as I started reading, I knew I had chanced upon something very specialI was completely hooked by a book which is a comedy, a spy story, and a riveting piece of historical investigation that seamlessly integrates these genres... A book that readers will race through but never forget' -- Misha Glenny
The stories, most of them true, from Popov's rigorous debriefings by his German intelligence handler to Alekhine's terrible death, are extraordinary... [Estoril is] a diverting romp' * The Sunday Times *
Oddly captivating * Spectator *
Absorbing novel set in the time of World War II... Witty and accomplished, it would be a good book group read' * Four Shires Magazine *
The stories, most of them true, from Popov's rigorous debriefings by his German intelligence handler to Alekhine's terrible death, are extraordinary... [Estoril is] a diverting romp' * The Sunday Times *
Oddly captivating * Spectator *
Absorbing novel set in the time of World War II... Witty and accomplished, it would be a good book group read' * Four Shires Magazine *
Born in the former Yugoslavia in 1965, Dejan Tiago-Stankovic is an author and translator. He studied architecture in Belgrade before moving to London. Since 1996 he has lived in Lisbon, translating between his native Serbo-Croatian and Portuguese.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786698179 |
| ISBN 10 | 178669817X |
| Title | Estoril |
| Author | Dejan Tiago-Stankovic |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-08-09 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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