false 776710 17 A new historical espionage thriller by Alan Furst is always cause for celebration, and in his eighth novel, the talented writer who's made a particular time and place his own--Europe on the eve of World War II--takes his fortunate readers aboard the tramp ship Noordendam. Its captain, E.M. DeHaan, is recruited by Dutch Naval Intelligence to smuggle arms and spies past the watchful eyes of the German Navy. Like most of Furst's protagonists, DeHaan is at first a reluctant hero, certain that disguising the Noordendam as a Spanish freighter flying the flag of a neutral nation that won't attract the attention of the Nazi authorities will never work. The plot takes DeHaan, his crew and a handful of passengers that include a refugee family, a beautiful woman, and a mysterious Russian through the dangerous waters of the Mediterranean, the North Sea, and the Baltic. Putting DeHaan ashore in the exotic port cities affords Furst an opportunity to evoke the sights, smells and atmosphere of Alexandria's waterfront alleys, Lisbon's intrigue-filled cafes, and Tangier's shadowy souks, which he does with consummate skill. Maintaining a measured but never lagging pace, Furst takes the Noordendam on its final dangerous voyage past the Baltic Fleet in a tour de force by a writer who's inherited the mantle of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene and wears it as if it had been custom tailored for him. <I>--Jane Adams</I> 1281559 2004 Dark Voyage total:213|5:54|4:98|3:51|2:8|1:2| 213 833 297 31 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 5 1 false Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 03:54:05 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 12:09:33 -0700 2008 once
This particular story follows the travails of a Dutch Cargo ship that ends up running undercover missions for the British in early 1941.

Furst's ability to describe the atmos...more...]]> 1292464 1400060184 9781400060184 6 5 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182544365m/1292464.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1292464.Dark_Voyage_A_Novel 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:27:36 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:27:36 -0800 2009 Dark Voyage is the eighth book by acclaimed novelist Furst, whose writing plumbs the territory of war-torn Europe prior to America's involvement in WWII. Many critics agree that Dark Voyage is Furst's best to date. Atmospheric, nuanced, and rich with complex characters, this book transcends the well...

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This won't be my favorite of Furst's WWII thrillers, but in the end I...more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 07:46:17 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 07:52:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1292464 1400060184 9781400060184 6 5 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182544365m/1292464.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1292464.Dark_Voyage_A_Novel 4 0 false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Feb 02 19:59:28 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 20:00:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 253560 0753818868 9780753818862 7 2 3.91 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/253560.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 07 19:43:57 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 21 22:00:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1292464 1400060184 9781400060184 6 5 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182544365m/1292464.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1292464.Dark_Voyage_A_Novel 4 0 false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 13:31:08 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 13:45:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 0 0 false Mon Feb 23 15:44:21 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 15:44:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 3 0 false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 15:29:50 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 15:34:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Sat Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 15:45:50 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 06:27:57 -0700 2008
I started this in South Carolina in April but had to return it to the library before I could fi...more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 13:39:25 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 12:45:08 -0700 2009
This is a novel of quiet, reluctant heroes working in backwater locatio...more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 5 0 false Sat Nov 29 09:52:41 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 09:54:43 -0800 2008 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Fri Sep 19 18:58:53 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 18:58:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 3 0 false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 14:08:18 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 18:39:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 0 0 false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 07:01:09 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 03 05:51:26 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 3 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Aug 03 09:58:19 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 09:59:06 -0700 2009 1292464 1400060184 9781400060184 6 5 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182544365m/1292464.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1292464.Dark_Voyage_A_Novel 4 0 false Thu Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 15:46:34 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 15:52:09 -0700 2008 Dark Voyage was my introduction to the fiction of Alan Furst. At first, although I enjoyed the writing style, I was looking for more "plot", then I came to realize that the style helps to provide the plot, in a way. Furst writes in a very spare style, and his dialogue captures the feel of ...more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 08:19:43 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 29 12:19:42 -0800 2007 more...]]> 776710 0812967968 9780812967968 197 22 3.91 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178252114m/776710.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776710.Dark_Voyage 4 0 false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 20:22:10 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 13:18:54 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/1?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/3?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/2?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/4?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/5?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/6?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/7?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/9?book_id=7106511 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/10?book_id=7106511