Zoo Station - Brossura

David Downing

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1906964580 ISBN 13: 9781906964580

Casa editrice: Old Street Publishing, 2011

Riassunto

Englishman John Russell is a member of the foreign press corps in Berlin and a first-hand witness to the brutal machinations of Hitler and the Nazi party in the build-up to war during the early months of 1939.

When an old acquaintance turns up at his lodging house, Russell's life begins to change. Gradually he is persuaded by a combination of threats, financial need and appeals to his conscience to become a spy -- first for the Soviet Union and then, simultaneously, for the British.

The grim streets, the constant fear and the skin-deep glitter of pre-war Berlin -- with excursions to Prague, Danzig, London and the Baltic seashore -- form a rich backdrop as Russell, a reluctant hero and a saviour for some, treads an ever narrowing line between the Russians, the British and the Gestapo.

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Recensione:

'An extraordinary evocation of Nazi Germany'
C.J. Sansom

'A remarkable achievement . . . David Downing is one of the brightest lights in the shadowy world of historical spy fiction'
Birmingham Post

'Excellent . . . Downing's strength is his fleshing out of the tense and often dangerous nature of everyday life in a totalitarian state'
The Times

'Stands with Alan Furst for detail and atmosphere'
Donald James, author of Monstrum

'Think Robert Harris and Fatherland mixed with a dash of Le Carré'
Sue Baker, Publishing News

'A wonderfully drawn spy novel . . . A very auspicious debut, with more to come'The Bookseller on Zoo Station

'Exciting and frightening all at once . . . It's got everything going for it'
Julie Walters --...

L'autore:

David Downing is the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. The first 'John Russell and Effi Koenen' novel, Zoo Station, was published in 2007 and became a word-of-mouth bestseller. It was followed by Silesian Station in 2008, Stettin Station in 2009 and Potsdam Station in 2010. David lives in Surrey with his wife and two cats.

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• Editore: Old Street Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1906964580
• ISBN 13: 9781906964580
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320