Blood of Victory : A Novel (Paperback)

from amberwitch

Serebin, former officer in the Red Army who has fled Stalins persecution and ended up in Paris, heading an émigre organisation, decides to become an agent for the Allied forces in WWII. His assignment is to help stop the oil of Roumania from reaching its German destinations. Finely drawn environm...

from gophergolfer

The Furst novels are wonderful evocations of Europe, and particular cities, so well done that you feel you are in the cities with the characters. Stories about spying and espionage

from JBreedlove

A slow build up and I was lost a coiple time but the ending was thrilling enough. There are better Furst books.

from gpaisley

Rather Disappointing. Very slow story, little plot or character development. I don't think the descriptions are nearly as good as everyone says. The descriptions were rather simple--not detailed and sophisticated. The plot really meandered and I never really cared about the characters.

from bcquinnsmom

What a GREAT book!!! I very highly recommend it -- but not to someone looking for a quick read, a happy ending or warm fuzzies. This is a very dark story of espionage. It is one of the most literate novels I've read in a very long time. Set before WWII becomes World War, just prior to Hitler's in...