He lives with his wife, an american acupuncturist, in guildford, england. They are known as the station series because they are. Fizzing with suspense from the first page to the last, our collection of david downing books is an outstanding set of three postwar fiction titles that follow the exploits of british spy john russell. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. David downing had been writing nonfiction prior to this, but his debut as a novelist came in 2007 with the novel zoo station, which began his john russell series. Author david downing has previously written three firstrate warspy novels in the berlin station series that feature angloamerican journalist, john russell as protagonist.
Through john russell we get an insight into a complex period of german history. November 1941, the wehrmacht has ground to a halt outside of moscow and the relationship between japan and the us is deteriorating. In april 1945, hitlers reich is on the verge of extinction. Explore the authors series in order, and discover new novels and standalone works. Silesian station john russell, book 2 by david downing. There were herself and leon, two elderly men wearing oldfashioned collars, a woman and her almost grownup. Praise for david downing s john russell world war ii spy thriller series epic in scope, mr. Lehrter station ebook by david downing 9781906964764. However, starting where i should have done with zoo station i can now appreciate the sense of atmosphere and mood that is built in this opening book, and its impressively done. He has written a series of espionage thrillers, based around angloamerican character john russell exploring germany in the 1940s. He is known for his convincing depiction of world war ii and berlin, probably due to his studies and familiarity with the subject.
Author david downings protagonist, john russell, is an angloamerican. A john russell wwii thriller and millions of other books are available for instant access. Russell and his 12yearold son, paul, returned home on the ss europa after a. David downing has 106 books on goodreads with 43171 ratings. He is the author of six books in the john russell espionage series, set in. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The wall street journal a beautifully crafted and compelling thriller with a heartstopping ending. Silesian station isbn 9781905847587 pdf epub david downing.
David downing books list of books by author david downing. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us. The official website of espionage author, david downing. Silesian station continues the strong character and storyline development that downing introduced in the the first book. Unwisely, i started reading the station series out of order and was left with an unfavourable impression of david downing s series. He is the author of six books in the john russell espionage series, set in wwii berlin. This last instalment of the john russell series is set in 1948, mostly in berlin, with the citys increasing isolation from the west lending. Buy the red eagles by david downing online at alibris. John russell is walking home through the grey streets of postwar london when his old accomplice, soviet a. David downing is the author of a political thriller, two alternative histories and a number of books on military and political history and other subjects as diverse as neil young and russian football. Silesian station book by david downing 6 available.
Downing s station cycle creates a fictional universe rich with a historians expertise but rendered with literary style and heart. This is a used book there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Publishing on the eve of the wars centenary, this is a fastpaced, old style blockbuster with a terrific plot that takes readers from the brothels and opium dens of prewar shanghai, to the wet backstreets of dublin via san francisco bay. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Its simply the writing, david downing has adopted a lighter style for jack of spies, gone is the attention to detail, the intricately woven story, and the tension and excitement. Old street publishing has 91 entries in their overdrive catalogue borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Review of stettin station by david downing old street. David downing is a contemporary british author of mystery novels and nonfiction. Founded in 2006, old street is an independent british publisher of fiction and nonfiction. David downing author biography david downing grew up in suburban london. Fast forward four years since russell left his son, paul, and lover effi koenen in volatile berlin and potsdam station sees russell return to germany to find out if theyre alive and to protect. Below is a list of david downings books in order of when they were first released. David downing collection 3 books collection book people. Potsdam station, book four of six in the station series, continues that trend and then some. Read lehrter station by david downing available from rakuten kobo. All information and content on this web site is ed by paci. Between 1975 and 1987 i lived in inner london and my first published book. In any case, im a lover of series books as much as anyone and thats why ive eagerly jumped at british author david downing s new book, masaryk station. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ive enjoyed the bernie gunther series by philip kerr so discovering the john russell stories was a treat.
The first in a major new spy series spanning the devastating and destructive years of wwi. Jack of spies by david downing soho crime is next up on my reading list and im very much looking forward to it. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Discover book depositorys huge selection of old street publishing books online.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. David downing is the modern author of nonfiction and mystery novels. The books chronicle russells struggles to survive the prewar political and espionage whirlpool and to protect his german family as. Silesian station has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jack of spies, the first novel in a new series set before, during and after world war i, was published in. Masaryk station is located in prague, not the berlin of downing s previous books in his john russelleffi koenen ww2 and postwar series.
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