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"As in THE WORLD AT NIGHT, Furst proves himself a master at capturing the bleak and mean mood of wartime Paris....Furst tries to boost the story's credibility by having his characters offer analyses of the historical and political context in which the narrative takes place....Furst also peppers his dialogue with little phrases or sayings in French (which he then frequently has to translate), as if to remind the reader that they speak a different language in France. But neither device succeeds in bringing most of his characters alive: they are what they do.Furst, Alan is the author of 'Red Gold' with ISBN 9780708942536 and ISBN 0708942539.
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