Blood of Victory

By: Alan Furst

Narrated by: George Guidall

In the autumn of 1940, Russian émigré journalist I. A. Serebin is recruited in Istanbul by an agent of the British secret services for a clandestine operation to stop German importation of Romanian oil—a last desperate attempt to block Hitler’s conquest of Europe. Serebin’s race against time begins in Bucharest and leads him to Paris, the Black Sea, Beirut, and, finally, Belgrade; his task is to attack the oil barges that fuel German tanks and airplanes. Blood of Victory has all the heart-pounding suspense, extraordinary historical accuracy, and narrative immediacy we have come to expect from Alan Furst.

Not Furst's Best But Worth Listening To

Vague storyline and too familiar protagonist predicaments, but very interesting locale as usual. and as usual, wonderfully read by George Guidall.

What was the point

No suspense to speak of.This was a slice of time early in the war . Not much happening , confusing story
Hardly worth the. Time

Good Furst

Betrayal. Intrigue. Atmosphere. Suspense. Geography. History. Relationships. Wartime Romance. Plenty of money. Sex. Mystery. Unanswered questions.

France and Eastern Europe with Nazi occupation

Excellent historical fiction from the point of view of an Operative. Your caught in war.

Much better

I’m in these for the long haul. Some books o don’t care for the protagonist, but this is not one of those. Well done. More action than his previous.