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Author:
David Francis
ISBN13:
978-1596923157
ISBN:
1596923156
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Publisher:
MacAdam Cage; 1st edition (February 24, 2009)
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Thrillers & Suspense
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4.1
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With Stray Dog Winter, David Francis has entered Graham Greene territory, placing a naove hero in the center of political intrigue and betrayal at the end of the Cold War. Atmospheric and suspenseful, this novel is pure Soviet noir, a remarkable tale of love, passion, politics, identity, an. .

With Stray Dog Winter, David Francis has entered Graham Greene territory, placing a naove hero in the center of political intrigue and betrayal at the end of the Cold War. Atmospheric and suspenseful, this novel is pure Soviet noir, a remarkable tale of love, passion, politics, identity, and espionage. Результаты поиска по книге. Отзывы - Написать отзыв. Пользовательский отзыв - Thorpe-Bowker and Contributors - Books+Publishing

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STRAY DOG WINTER A Novel By David Francis ebook ISBN: 978-1-59692-934-0 Also by David Francis The Great Inland Sea M P Publishing Limited 12 Strathallan Crescent Douglas. ebook ISBN: 978-1-59692-934-0. Also by David Francis. The Great Inland Sea. M P Publishing Limited.

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Stray Dog Winter has been added to your Cart. I attended a book reading in Los Angeles last week which included David Francis reading an excerpt from Stray Dog Winter, along with Janet Fitch (well known for White Oleander). Among an exceptional line-up Francis' writing was by far the most stand-out and exceptional. While I have not yet read the full novel, the reading excerpt was long enough to fully understand and appreciate the quality of Francis' writing: funny, authentic, and impressively intelligent.

Author: David Francis. Soon after his arrival in the bleak Soviet winter, Darcy, already engulfed in Fin’s mysterious new life there, becomes entangled in an extortion plot designed to change the course of Cold War history. And as the intricacies of their bond as brother and sister are revealed, Darcy uncovers Fin’s involvement in an unexpected cause of her own, leading to a confrontation with profound and deadly consequences. Atmospheric and suspenseful, Stray Dog Winter is a remarkable novel about love, passion, politics, and identity.

David Francis STRAY DOG WINTER IN MEMORY OF MARY BRIGHT Why is this age worse than all the others? Perhaps in this: it has touched the point of putrefaction, Touched it in a rush of pain and sorrow, But cannot make it whole. In the west the familiar light still shines And the spires of the cities glow in the sun. But here a dark figure is marking the houses and calling the ravens, and the ravens come. Anna Akhmatova, from The St.

In 2008, Francis's second novel, Stray Dog Winter was published Allen & Unwin in Australia, and by MacAdam/Cage in the US The novel centres on a love story that is set in 1980s Moscow. Booklist described Stray Dog Winter as "Vibrant with the discordant images of political repression and smoldering sexuality, Francis ethereally transports readers to a. preternatural time where nothing and no one are what they seem". Los Angeles Magazine said "Francis's prose has the sparse elegance of a Xeriscape.

Elegantly written and grippingly suspenseful, David Francis's Stray Dog Winter takes readers right into the heart of Graham Green country. JANET FITCH, author of White Oleander and Paint it Black. David Francis has a surgeon's cold eye and a poet's heart; his prose is powerful, masterful. SAMANTHA DUNN, author of Failing Paris and Faith in Carlos Gomez. This is a wonderful book, the work of a full-fledged talent who deserves to be read widely and well. DARIN STRAUSS, author of More Than it Hurts You and Chang and Eng. 'Moscow, with.

бесплатно, без регистрации и без смс. Steeped in intrigue, sexuality, and a stark noir beauty, David Francis' 'Stray Dog Winter' is at once an unconventional Cold War thriller and an original, unforgettable love story set in 1980s Mosc. Steeped in intrigue, sexuality, and a stark noir beauty, David Francis' 'Stray Dog Winter' is at once an unconventional Cold War thriller and an original, unforgettable love story set in 1980s Moscow.

Stray Dog Winter book. Atmospheric and suspenseful, "Stray Dog Winter" is a remarkable novel about love, passion, politics, and identity.

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A young Australian becomes entangled in his sister's mysterious and dangerous life in the Soviet Union after he agrees to carry a leather money belt into the country past international customs.
  • The writing creates the correct level of tension and the intrigue is ever present.

    It reminded me of the excellent film 'The Lives of Others' about the East Germans but this one is a Soviet era tale of a misguided young man and his hapless sister who is involved in a relationship that places her and her brother in mysterious danger.

    The contrast between the optimistic naiive Australian personality and the cold Soviet demeanor overshadowed by the ever present winter which unfolds with a lack of sentiment is well realised.

    I felt echoes of reading Tsolkas's 'Dead Europe' - even the most sophisticated antipodeans seem to misjudge the complicated layers of culture, mistrust, prejudice and misunderstanding they confront when on the other side of the world.

    Blackmail, sexual tension, art, family and other relationship tensions. Its here in a neat package and worth the read.

  • It is rare to find a book this thrilling (I couldn't put it down) and this well written. The language is simple and evocative, the characters burst from the pages, and a sense of danger hangs over everything. Do yourself a favor, buy this book.

  • Yes I enjoyed it but in some places I found it heavy going. Some of the harddship of the russian winter made me want to squirm but it had a true feeling about it.

  • I found the writing of this novel to be unusual and very fascinating. I was amazed how this author could keep me on the edge of my seat for such long periods without repeating words or phrases. Quite a feat in my opinion.
    His characters were all fully drawn and so interesting.
    The plot was great and very satisfying.
    I very highly recommend this novel for people that like the Cold War era, Russia and never being sure of who's up to what.

  • This book would benefit greatly by the author not indulging in some kind of existential post-modernist impressionistic avant-garde style of prose and utilising the greatest tool available--grammar. The absence of quotation marks or clearly delineated speech attributions (it isn't necessary to say "and so on," said Tom, for instance, just to illustrate in other ways where dialogue occurs or thoughts are or internal monologuing.) make this a frustrating and highly annoying read. It could've been great--alas, because of a desire to appear as something more than it is, this novel is barely average.

    Read it if you enjoy your books without quotation marks or the like; you'll love it. If you enjoy books with basic grammar rules in place, you'll find it highly irritating. And that lack of grammar entirely detracts from the plot and makes the narrative collapse in upon itself.

    Edited to add: I also found the naivete of Darcy, the main protagonist, entirely unbelievable. I can suspend my disbelief quite a bit, but the author wants the reader to believe that somehow, in the 1980s, in a world where the pandemic of AIDS is rife, in Soviet Russia during the Cold War, this man wanders around like a little lost lamb. Considering the character's back story, the things he's seen and experienced, this innocence is completely illogical and very grating. Adding in the world weary sister, Fin, who attempts to add to the innocence by not actually telling him *anything* of value... these are unlikable characters in a world full of shadows. Paired with the grammar issues, this makes the novel unenjoyable and unrealistic.

  • Maybe I'm missing something, but I really appreciate punctuation. Is this a new writing style: no quotation marks, no attributing speech to a character? It's frustrating to have to reread a paragraph in an attempt to figure out who said what.
    That said, the plot is interesting and the protagonist well developed. It's just a tiring read.

  • This is one I couldn't put down. Every paragraph of this novel was painted with his words. So beautifully crafted. I loved it! I want to see more of his work.