# The World at Night - Paperback

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by **Alan Furst** (Author)

**"First-rate research collaborates with first-rate imagination. . . . Superb."--_The Boston Globe_**

Paris, 1940. The civilized, upper-class life of film producer Jean Casson is derailed by the German occupation of Paris, but Casson learns that with enough money, compromise, and connections, one need not deny oneself the pleasures of Parisian life. Somewhere inside Casson, though, is a stubborn romantic streak. When he's offered the chance to take part in an operation of the British secret service, this idealism gives him the courage to say yes. A simple mission, but it goes wrong, and Casson realizes he must gamble everything--his career, the woman he loves, life itself. Here is a brilliant re-creation of France--its spirit in the moment of defeat, its valor in the moment of rebirth.

**Praise for _The World at Night_**

"\[_The World at Night_\] earns a comparison with the serious entertainments of Graham Greene and John le Carré. . . . Gripping, beautifully detailed . . . an absorbing glimpse into the moral maze of espionage."**\--Richard Eder, _Los Angeles Times_  
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"\[_The World at Night_\] is the world of Eric Ambler, the pioneering British author of classic World War II espionage fiction. . . . The novel is full of keen dialogue and witty commentary . . . . Thrilling."**\--Herbert Mitgang, _Chicago Tribune_**

"With the authority of solid research and a true fascination for his material, Mr. Furst makes idealism, heroism, and sacrifice believable and real."**\--David Walton, _The Dallas Morning News_**

### Front Jacket

Paris, 1940. The civilized, upper-class life of film producer Jean Casson is derailed by the German occupation of Paris, but Casson learns that with enough money, compromise, and connections, one need not deny oneself the pleasures of Parisian life. Somewhere inside Casson, though, is a stubborn romantic streak. When he's offered the chance to take part in an operation of the British secret service, this idealism gives him the courage to say yes. A simple mission, but it goes wrong, and Casson realizes he must gamble everything--his career, the woman he loves, life itself. Here is a brilliant re-creation of France--its spirit in the moment of defeat, its valor in the moment of rebirth.

### Author Biography

**Alan Furst**, widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel, is the author of _A Hero of France, Midnight in Europe, Mission to Paris,_ and many other bestsellers. Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris, and now lives on Long Island.

**Number of Pages:** 304

**Dimensions:** 0.62 x 8.02 x 5.22 IN

**Publication Date:** January 08, 2002

## Details

- **Price:** 26.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Espionage, Fiction, Historical, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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