September 1939. As Warsaw falls to Hitler’s Wehrmacht, Captain Alexander de Milja is recruited by the intelligence service of the Polish underground. His mission: to transport the national gold reserve to safety, hidden on a refugee train to Bucharest. Then, in the back alleys and black-market bistros of Paris, in the tenements of Warsaw, with partizan guerrillas in the frozen forests of the … Ukraine, and at Calais Harbor during an attack by British bombers, de Milja fights in the war of the shadows in a world without rules, a world of danger, treachery, and betrayal. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Very believable and an enjoyable read.
This was a good read.
Alan Furst has a real talent in telling stories from the pre- WW II and early war time frames. Even though we know the general history and outcomes of the period, he still manages to make things suspenseful and keeps the action fast paced.
I didn’t finish the book.
I like historical fiction and this is why I like it. Nuff said
I love Alan Furst’s novels, and “The Polish Officer” is one of my favorites. His novels are rich with authentic historical detail, and interesting, complex characters.
Typical Furst — suspenseful, intriguing, great spy-thriller.
I can’t put it down, and that rarely happens for me.
This is Alan Furst’s very best book. It is beautifully written, carefully researched, and takes you into World War II sensitively and profoundly. I highly recommend it. I have read it three times.