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Night Soldiers
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
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Night Soldiers
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Publisher's Summary
New York Times bestselling author Alan Furst is widely recognized as master of the historical spy novel. Furst’s works are vivid evocations of long-forgotten heroes and feature plots that unfold to the inexorable cadence of history. Night Soldiers is a simultaneously thrilling and illuminating tale of espionage set in 1934.
In Vidin, Bulgaria, where the flow of the river Danube has always brought thieves and conquerors, Khristo Stoianev witnesses his younger brother kicked to death by fascist militia. These are simple men of a backwater town, costumed in fresh uniforms emblazoned with a flaming cross insignia. But behind their barbaric actions stands the swastika.
From the terror-plagued Balkans, Khristo, a virgin in the ways of the outside world, is drawn east, toward Moscow and a new life as a Soviet spy.
What the critics say
"Furst shows a remarkable talent in his fifth novel, integrating details about the cultures of Spain, France and Eastern Europe with a fascinating story." (Publishers Weekly)
"Night Soldiers has everything the best thrillers offer, excitement, intrigue, romance, plus grown-up writing, characters that matter, and a crisp, carefully researched portrait of the period in which our own postwar world was shaped." (USA Today)
"Intelligent, ambitious, absorbing....The history is deftly incorporated; the viewpoint civilized; the characters and the settings picturesque; the adventures exciting; the writing pungent." (The New York Times)
What listeners say about Night Soldiers
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- Stephen Rye
- 2020-01-23
A little Boring
Perhaps I didn't purchase for the right reasons. I never really got into the story or where it might be headed. Furst's depiction of the era was first rate as always but I didn't feel it actually went anywhere. Perhaps it was the wrong book for me as I have enjoyed his in the past.
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- Christopher J. Ferguson
- 2019-10-29
Detailed, we’ll written
Great book. Atmosphere and tone are spot on. Take notes. I found it hard to keep track of characters and their interwoven stories until about halfway through.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- J. McIntyre
- 2023-09-14
Great spy thriller!
Night Soldiers is a military and spy drama that delivers on so many levels. The quality of the storytelling is impressive. Often clipped and gritty, but then beautiful and heartfelt. I particularly enjoyed the asides when he catches us up on characters or events, especially whenever the story skips ahead in time.
The plot is complex and wide ranging, with a long list of characters, but somehow it all moves along with little difficulty.
And of course there is the amazing settings and atmosphere, whether in Spain during the civil war, or in German-occupied Europe.
Can’t wait to enjoy another novel in the series.
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- Peter MacLeod
- 2021-03-03
Living the events that can envelope and connect lives
Cleverly constructed vast vista of events in Europe from before WW2 and shortly after. Full of humanity, humility and humour of the philosophical variety. Human nature in the costumes of people from Russia to Spain, the Black Sea to France. How the central character threads his way around seemingly impossible danger and hardship while using his native guile and intelligence to survive war, revolution and romance. Tour de force accounted with outstanding understanding and humour.
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