The Girl Who Fell From The Sky by Simon Mawer
'Incorporating many of the finest elements of spy thrillers... a fascinating tale of and homage to the resistance fighters and members of the SOE' New York Journal of Books
I read late into the night and cried a little when I was doneMawer's set pieces are so beautiful you want to read them two or three times over. He writes about fear and about bravery better than any contemporary novelist I know * Observer - Rachel Cooke *
Combines a stirring adventure with a potent reflection on the allure of desire, duty and danger * Evening Standard *
Such rewarding reading . . . Mawer is a genuinely great contemporary writer * Financial Times - Simon Schama *
Where his last Booker-shortlisted novel, The Glass Room, gave an expansive overview of a whole country over the course of 50 years, Mawer's latest is a more intense and tightly-focused story. Radiating an atmosphere of tense suspicion and claustrophobia, it is utterly gripping from start to finish * Daily Mail *
Masterly . . . A tour de force that grips and never lets go * Mail on Sunday - Max Davidson *
There are many shades of Graham Greene here...delivers its story with the same delicate, stropped-razor deadliness that creeps up on you like Harry Lime in the shadows, nastily irresistible * Financial Times *
If you only read one book this year, read this one * Scotsman - Allan Massie *
[A] skillfully and intelligently executed thriller * Washington Post *
Incorporating many of the finest elements of spy thrillers... a fascinating tale of and homage to the resistance fighters and members of the SOE * New York Journal of Book *
Full of the fascinating minutiae of espionage - aircraft drops, code-cracking, double agents, scrambled radio messages...Mawer exhibits a great feeling for suspence, and produces memorable episodes in dark alleyways, deserted cafes, and shadowy corners of Père Lachaise * The New Yorker *
A smart, well-paced spy thriller based on the true, extraordinary story of the SOE recruiting French-speaking British women during World War II to go undercover. Marian's journey from a young naïve school-girl to a cunning spy is well-developed and realistic, making her a memorable heroine * An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month *
A fascinating WWII novel based in fact...Coming-of-age story meets old-fashioned tale of adventure * Publishers Weekly *
Much-lauded British author Mawer vividly describes the deprivations in a war occupied country and its once-vibrant capital and provides testimony to the courage of countless members of the French Resistance. But this is primarily a masterfully crafted homage to the 53 extraordinary women of the French section of the SOE on whose actual exploits the novel is based. With its lyrical yet spare prose and heart-pounding climax, this is a compelling historical thriller of the highest order * Booklist, starred review *
Masterly . . . A tour de force that grips and never lets go -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *
I read late into the night and cried a little when I was done. Mawer's set pieces are so beautiful you want to read them two or three times over. He writes about fear and about bravery better than any contemporary novelist I know -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *
Such rewarding reading . . . Mawer is a genuinely great contemporary writer -- Simon Schama * Financial Times *
If you only read one book this year, read this one -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
Combines a stirring adventure with a potent reflection on the allure of desire, duty and danger * Evening Standard *
Such rewarding reading . . . Mawer is a genuinely great contemporary writer * Financial Times - Simon Schama *
Where his last Booker-shortlisted novel, The Glass Room, gave an expansive overview of a whole country over the course of 50 years, Mawer's latest is a more intense and tightly-focused story. Radiating an atmosphere of tense suspicion and claustrophobia, it is utterly gripping from start to finish * Daily Mail *
Masterly . . . A tour de force that grips and never lets go * Mail on Sunday - Max Davidson *
There are many shades of Graham Greene here...delivers its story with the same delicate, stropped-razor deadliness that creeps up on you like Harry Lime in the shadows, nastily irresistible * Financial Times *
If you only read one book this year, read this one * Scotsman - Allan Massie *
[A] skillfully and intelligently executed thriller * Washington Post *
Incorporating many of the finest elements of spy thrillers... a fascinating tale of and homage to the resistance fighters and members of the SOE * New York Journal of Book *
Full of the fascinating minutiae of espionage - aircraft drops, code-cracking, double agents, scrambled radio messages...Mawer exhibits a great feeling for suspence, and produces memorable episodes in dark alleyways, deserted cafes, and shadowy corners of Père Lachaise * The New Yorker *
A smart, well-paced spy thriller based on the true, extraordinary story of the SOE recruiting French-speaking British women during World War II to go undercover. Marian's journey from a young naïve school-girl to a cunning spy is well-developed and realistic, making her a memorable heroine * An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month *
A fascinating WWII novel based in fact...Coming-of-age story meets old-fashioned tale of adventure * Publishers Weekly *
Much-lauded British author Mawer vividly describes the deprivations in a war occupied country and its once-vibrant capital and provides testimony to the courage of countless members of the French Resistance. But this is primarily a masterfully crafted homage to the 53 extraordinary women of the French section of the SOE on whose actual exploits the novel is based. With its lyrical yet spare prose and heart-pounding climax, this is a compelling historical thriller of the highest order * Booklist, starred review *
Masterly . . . A tour de force that grips and never lets go -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *
I read late into the night and cried a little when I was done. Mawer's set pieces are so beautiful you want to read them two or three times over. He writes about fear and about bravery better than any contemporary novelist I know -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *
Such rewarding reading . . . Mawer is a genuinely great contemporary writer -- Simon Schama * Financial Times *
If you only read one book this year, read this one -- Allan Massie * Scotsman *
Simon Mawer was born in 1948 in England, and spent his childhood there, in Cyprus and in Malta. He then moved to Italy, where he and his family lived for more than thirty years while he taught at the British International School in Rome. He and his wife currently divide their time between Italy and Hastings. Simon Mawer is the author of several novels including the Man Booker shortlisted The Glass Room, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, Tightrope and Prague Spring.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349000060 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349000069 |
| Title | The Girl Who Fell From The Sky |
| Author | Simon Mawer |
| Series | Marian Sutro |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2013-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Walter Scott Prize 2013 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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