Turkish Gambit
erast fandorin 2
$34.05
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2005
Summary
The Spy in the Tsar’s Ranks: A Turkish Gambit Mystery
The Russo-Turkish war hangs in the balance. Erast Fandorin, seeking solace from heartbreak, finds himself at the front lines. His desire for anonymity is shattered when he encounters Varvara Suvorova, a determined woman en route to the Russian headquarters to reunite with her fiancé.
Soon, Varvara’s fiancé stands accused of treason, a Turkish triumph seems inevitable, and whispers circulate about a Turkish spy lurking within the Russian camp. To expose the traitor, secure a Russian victory, and ensure young love prevails, Fandorin must rekindle his dormant deductive abilities.
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780753819999 |
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ISBN-10: | 0753819996 |
Series: | Erast Fandorin Mysteries |
Author: | Boris Akunin |
Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Format: | Paperback |
Number of Pages: | 272 |
Release Date: | 31 December 2005 |
Weight: | 236g |
Dimensions: | 196mm x 132mm x 21mm |
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’[Farndorin is] surely the most engagingly diffident detective since Sherlock Holmes. The descriptive details is wonderful, too, bringing to life a range if military types who would not be out of place in War and Peace.’ – Christina Koning TIMES (1.10.05) ‘an exciting gallop through 19th-century Europe complete with parodic characters and outrageous moustaches. Derring is done and buckles swashed, while at the book’s heart lies a melancholic and believable detective - and it works. Fandorin is a fascinating character and this is an excellent read.’ TELEGRAPH (15.10.05) ‘great entertainment.’ OBSERVER ‘Boris Akunin’s famous detective,Erast Fandorin, combines the elegance of Lord Peter Wimsey, the sangfroid of James Bond and the uncanny intellect of Sherlock Holmes.’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH (20.11.05) ‘Turkish Gambit is an excellent historical pastiche…Akunin sets and maintains a cracking pace, and the result - intricately plotted, full of chicanery, and genuinely funny - is hugely entertaining.’ – Laura Wilson GUARDIAN (3.12.05)
About The Author
Boris Akunin
Boris Akunin is the pseudonym of Grigory Chkhartishvili. He translated Japanese texts before the worldwide success of his Fandorin series. He lives in Moscow.
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