Red Gold: A Novel
Red Gold: A Novel by Alan Furst, published by Random House Trade Paperbacks on January 8, 2002, is a reprint edition comprising 256 pages. Set against the backdrop of World War II, this narrative unfolds in the autumn of 1941, as German forces advance toward Moscow. The story follows Jean Casson, a former film producer turned target of the Gestapo, who navigates the perilous landscape of occupied France, where arms dealers, spies, and assassins lurk in the shadows.
Readers will find a portrayal of the French resistance during a tumultuous period, as Casson becomes embroiled in a dangerous mission to supply arms to the French Communist Party. The novel captures the tension and desperation of those living under occupation, highlighting the brutal reprisals faced by those who dare to resist. With its focus on the intricate dynamics of wartime Paris, Red Gold immerses readers in a world where survival often hinges on the choices made in the dark.
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“Nothing can be like watching Casablanca for the first time, but Furst comes closer than anyone has in years.”—Time
Autumn 1941: In a shabby hotel off the place Clichy, the course of the war is about to change. German tanks are rolling toward Moscow. Stalin has issued a decree: All partisan operatives are to strike behind enemy lines—from Kiev to Brittany. Set in the back streets of Paris and deep in occupied France, Red Gold moves with quiet menace as predators from the dark edge of war—arms dealers, lawyers, spies, and assassins—emerge from the shadows of the Parisian underworld. In their midst is Jean Casson, once a well-to-do film producer, now a target of the Gestapo living on a few francs a day. As the occupation tightens, Casson is drawn into an ill-fated mission: running guns to combat units of the French Communist Party. Reprisals are brutal. At last the real resistance has begun. Red Gold masterfully re-creates the shadow world of French resistance in the darkest days of World War II.
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