Red Gold: A Novel Audiobook

" I love his atmospherics and the way he realistically catches the flavor of awful times and human ability to cope with them, without unrealistically one sided heroics. We could do with someone like him writing about our own 'scoundrel times' "

" French partisans, Communists, German occupation troups in France during 1942.....whew! "

" Whew. Finished this long ago. Loved it. But then, I'm an Alan Furst junkie. "

" My second or third book by the WW2 era specialist Furst that sees him drenching another story in the shady universe of spies, French resistance fighters, Nazis, regular French citizens and those willing and unwilling to get their hands dirty in 1940s Paris. Swamped in atmosphere, intrigue, danger and suspense--this is classy stuff from Furst. "

" I would have been happy to live in wartime Marais forever, dining on Rooster and Bordeaux by candlelight and watching handsome Casson's shabby nobility fade. Unfortunately, the book ended. Sigh. At least Casson and I will always have Paris! "

" Paris again, continuing the story of Casson "

" I love the tight-shot intimacy of Furst's work - he sets that smoky "Casablanca"-esque atmosphere more perfectly than Bogart. An author I love to return to. "

" Vintage Furst -- sequel to world at night, great great great. "

" Sequel to The World at Night carries on the story in a very interesting way. There's no better writer of the period 1930's Germany. "

" Book 5 of a 12 book series. Set in WWII Paris. What I now expect from an Alan Furst book. "

" Tense and engrossing, Furst gives us a second, closer look at Jean Casson, the Parisian film-producer-turned-reluctant-spy, from 'The World at Night.' Here he gives us a convincing glimpse into the shadowed, dangerous, suspicious world of the Resistance in wartime Paris. "

" I always enjoy this author, even in audio. "

" Just got into Furst as he published a new one and I saw good reviews. Good classic World War II spy novel -- great language and seems (not having been in Paris in the war) realistic, gritty and rich. Gonna read more of him. "

" 5 stars for atmosphere. I wonder how authentic it is. I can't say I enjoyed the book, as it is rather grim. Nevertheless it was an excellent read. I think I've read another book by Furst, but it was so long ago I may be mistaken. I'll b trying another one in the future. "

" The Night Soldiers series continues to have some of the best story-telling, characterizations, and incredibly efficient prose I've ever seen. "

" Quick, fun read (not too deep) about a journalist who turns spy, largely set in Paris during WWII. Fun for the milieu as well as Furst's usual engaging plotting and characters. "

" All Alan Furst's books create the most complete picture of pre WWII Europe I've ever read. This book is no different. Letting Furst transport you into the time period is like standing in a warm waterfall. "

" OK book, if you have read one of Furst's books you've read them all "

" Probably the best of the five preceding books. I am enjoying rereading them. Next is Kingdom of Shadows. "

" I'm occasionally irritated that I'm being pandered to (as a middle aged man), but Furst has a great touch for atmosphere and characters that feel human. Furst is a kind of guilty pleasure for me, I guess. "

" Noir set in the Resistance in WW 2 France. But ... I don' really recall anything about it, after a month... "

" This one brought me back to Paris and Southern France, where I lived for such a long time. Tough times in the French underground(s).... "

" So far, this series has not let me down. They may not be master works of literature but they are smart, engaging thrillers. "

" What else can I say abour Furst except I'm psyched to read the whole series. Another great one. "

" Paris again, continuing the story of Casson "

" As usual, a fun read from Alan Furst. "

" Sequel to The World at Night carries on the story in a very interesting way. There's no better writer of the period 1930's Germany. "

" I love his atmospherics and the way he realistically catches the flavor of awful times and human ability to cope with them, without unrealistically one sided heroics. We could do with someone like him writing about our own 'scoundrel times' "

" This is a sequel to The World at Night. Hope there are more. the hero is a French Film Producer who becomes involved with the underground. "

" Spy thriller set in Vichy, France during early part of WWII "

" A beautiful evocation of World War II Paris under the Germans. Furst is one of the best working writers alive. "

" This book started out slow, picked up a little in the middle, then ended with a fizzle. It wasn't bad enough to stop reading midway, but there are plenty of other espionage thrillers out there that are a lot more thrilling. "

" I found no similarity to Casablanca as claimed by some reviews. "

" episodic, casablancesque love story, great French Resistance spy story, intriguing characters, killer ending "

" Tense and engrossing, Furst gives us a second, closer look at Jean Casson, the Parisian film-producer-turned-reluctant-spy, from 'The World at Night.' Here he gives us a convincing glimpse into the shadowed, dangerous, suspicious world of the Resistance in wartime Paris. "