Originally published in Algiers in 1943, Joseph Kessel's _Army of Shadows_ is one of the first books to have been written about the French Resistance. Now available in paperback, Contra Mundum Press is proud to present the first new translation in over 70 years, and the first edition since Jean-Pier
Army of Shadows
โ Scribed by Max Hennessy
- Book ID
- 110846768
- Publisher
- Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- en-GB
- Weight
- 320 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781788637299
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
They fought without glory โ and without mercy.
France, Winter 1944: The long-awaited liberation is at hand
The bombing missions had gone well, and the crew of the Lancaster bomber had begun to relax. Then the Messerschmitt came out of the darkness, its guns blazing.
Of the nine-man crew only Neville and Urqhart survive, parachuting into the heart of occupied France. Joining forces with the men of the French Resistance, they must enter a deadly game of cat and mouse with a ruthless enemy...
A nerve-shredding thriller of the Second World War, steeped in historical research, perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins and Wilbur Smith.
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