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A review by constantreader471
Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst
4.0
A solid 4 stars
I read this library book in 2 days. It is a taut, suspense filled story of spies in Paris, France, in the winter of 1937-38. It is obvious to most people that the Spanish Civil War is just a prelude to a European wide war. The main character is Christian Ferrar, a Spanish émigré and lawyer for a prestigious Paris law firm. He is approached by the Spanish Embassy for assistance in buying arms, desperately needed by the Republican army. He agrees to help and is soon enmeshed in a world of spies and counterspies. How he manages to survive is a thrilling tale, told by a master of the genre. If you like Eric Ambler's spy stories, then you will like this series.
One quote on Spanish pastries available in France:
"At one time, pastry in Spain had been baked and sold in convents, so the names of the little treats came from those days. Ferrar bought huesos de Santo, saints bones, tetas de novicias, novice nuns' breasts, and suspiros de ninja, nuns' sighs.
I read this library book in 2 days. It is a taut, suspense filled story of spies in Paris, France, in the winter of 1937-38. It is obvious to most people that the Spanish Civil War is just a prelude to a European wide war. The main character is Christian Ferrar, a Spanish émigré and lawyer for a prestigious Paris law firm. He is approached by the Spanish Embassy for assistance in buying arms, desperately needed by the Republican army. He agrees to help and is soon enmeshed in a world of spies and counterspies. How he manages to survive is a thrilling tale, told by a master of the genre. If you like Eric Ambler's spy stories, then you will like this series.
One quote on Spanish pastries available in France:
"At one time, pastry in Spain had been baked and sold in convents, so the names of the little treats came from those days. Ferrar bought huesos de Santo, saints bones, tetas de novicias, novice nuns' breasts, and suspiros de ninja, nuns' sighs.