--- product_id: 37756363 title: "Dark Voyage: A Novel" price: "£17.44" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/37756363-dark-voyage-a-novel store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Dark Voyage: A Novel **Price:** £17.44 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dark Voyage: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** £17.44 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/37756363-dark-voyage-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Dark Voyage: A Novel: 9780812967968: Furst, Alan: Books Review: A Review of all Furst's books......... - I don't remember what got me started reading a Furst book but all I know is that I was hooked in no time. In a few months I had read all his books and damn I wish he had more. So this is actually a review for all his historical espionage series. There were all superb. With one exception each one was about a different character. You might say an ordinary person in an extraordinary time doing his or her best. My favorite genre is historical ficion and Furst's books are among the very best. I am a big World War II buff and also enjoy espionage stories, fiction and non-fiction. So for me, Furst writes the perfect books. Europe in the late 30's early 40's, a most dramatic time in history. His research (which I can only assume is accurate) is extraordinary, almost like he was there. I learned things about Europe and that time period that I never had a clue about. It would be difficult to say that one is better than another as no doubt readers of the series would have different favorites. If I was pressed I think I would say I really liked Dark Voyage...........or maybe The Polish Officer...............or maybe?? I am usually a fast reader but found myself saying, "wait a second.....who is that person?" or "what happened again back then?" and I would have to go back and read some parts over again more carefully. Furst doesn't explain every little thing and if you miss it things might not make sense further on in the book. So I learned quickly to read slower and put my old memory to better use. He is a most amazing writer. He draws astounding settings and characters with words in a way that few writers have the abillity to do. I thought Daniel Silva (Gabriel Allon series) was a wonderful writer of the espionage genre and Steven Pressfield (Killing Rommel, Gates of Fire)was even better but Furst is as good as Pressfield. There are a few common threads among the books, primarily Paris. But also Brassiere Henninger and the bullet hole in the mirror above Table 14 and several wonderful minor characters, S. Kolb, Mr. Brown and Count Polanyni. I am still wondering what happened to S. Kolb, last seen running down some street with no pants having given them up to some police official for his freedom since the pants had gold coins sewed in the legs. There are many wonderful reviews for Furst's books.........way better than I can write. All I can say is that you won't be sorry to read Furst. They don't need to be read in order but you should anyway because of the common threads and because there are two Jean Casson books. Review: but the result is an excellent read. His sense of the times and people ... - Alan Furst is a master. He develops the plot and the characters with care, a bit more slowly than some, but the result is an excellent read. His sense of the times and people he writes about is vivid, and evokes a certain nostalgia. A Dutch tramp freighter captain caught up in a war that takes control of his ship and his life. The war weary spy and the wandering female journalist, both of whom only want to escape the world that surrounds and controls them. Our captain tries to carry on in spite of the forces that draw him towards a climax in the cold waters of the Baltic. It is a dark voyage through troubled waters, and an icy peek into the souls of his protagonists. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #534,941 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,996 in Espionage Thrillers (Books) #2,321 in War Fiction (Books) #7,899 in Suspense Thrillers | | Book 8 of 12 | Night Soldiers | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,342) | | Dimensions | 5.19 x 0.69 x 8 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0812967968 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0812967968 | | Item Weight | 7.4 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 264 pages | | Publication date | May 31, 2005 | | Publisher | Random House Publishing Group | ## Images ![Dark Voyage: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918GDQc+QCL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Review of all Furst's books......... *by L***K on February 18, 2013* I don't remember what got me started reading a Furst book but all I know is that I was hooked in no time. In a few months I had read all his books and damn I wish he had more. So this is actually a review for all his historical espionage series. There were all superb. With one exception each one was about a different character. You might say an ordinary person in an extraordinary time doing his or her best. My favorite genre is historical ficion and Furst's books are among the very best. I am a big World War II buff and also enjoy espionage stories, fiction and non-fiction. So for me, Furst writes the perfect books. Europe in the late 30's early 40's, a most dramatic time in history. His research (which I can only assume is accurate) is extraordinary, almost like he was there. I learned things about Europe and that time period that I never had a clue about. It would be difficult to say that one is better than another as no doubt readers of the series would have different favorites. If I was pressed I think I would say I really liked Dark Voyage...........or maybe The Polish Officer...............or maybe?? I am usually a fast reader but found myself saying, "wait a second.....who is that person?" or "what happened again back then?" and I would have to go back and read some parts over again more carefully. Furst doesn't explain every little thing and if you miss it things might not make sense further on in the book. So I learned quickly to read slower and put my old memory to better use. He is a most amazing writer. He draws astounding settings and characters with words in a way that few writers have the abillity to do. I thought Daniel Silva (Gabriel Allon series) was a wonderful writer of the espionage genre and Steven Pressfield (Killing Rommel, Gates of Fire)was even better but Furst is as good as Pressfield. There are a few common threads among the books, primarily Paris. But also Brassiere Henninger and the bullet hole in the mirror above Table 14 and several wonderful minor characters, S. Kolb, Mr. Brown and Count Polanyni. I am still wondering what happened to S. Kolb, last seen running down some street with no pants having given them up to some police official for his freedom since the pants had gold coins sewed in the legs. There are many wonderful reviews for Furst's books.........way better than I can write. All I can say is that you won't be sorry to read Furst. They don't need to be read in order but you should anyway because of the common threads and because there are two Jean Casson books. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ but the result is an excellent read. His sense of the times and people ... *by D***S on July 28, 2014* Alan Furst is a master. He develops the plot and the characters with care, a bit more slowly than some, but the result is an excellent read. His sense of the times and people he writes about is vivid, and evokes a certain nostalgia. A Dutch tramp freighter captain caught up in a war that takes control of his ship and his life. The war weary spy and the wandering female journalist, both of whom only want to escape the world that surrounds and controls them. Our captain tries to carry on in spite of the forces that draw him towards a climax in the cold waters of the Baltic. It is a dark voyage through troubled waters, and an icy peek into the souls of his protagonists. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another superlative chapter in a very long tale... *by B***Y on August 21, 2004* Personally, I don't think it makes much sense to review Alan Furst's books one at a time, because what he's really doing is painting an enormous picture of World War Two one brushstroke at a time. I marvel at the amount of research he does in order to create each of the worlds his novels inhabit. And of course the writing itself is simply superb, both in the descriptive power of the language he uses, and the way he chooses to pace the stories, letting you in on the details only when he's good and ready, and you're dying to know what happened twenty pages earlier. I guess because I see all his novels as essentially being chapters in one huge novel, I don't have the issues with this book that several of the other reviewers have mentioned. Yes, it's shorter than I would have liked, but I thought it hung together well. As for the suggestion that Furst is just "a writer of sex scenes", I just think that's ridiculous. I love Furst's books because he gets you into the mood of the period, not because his characters occasionally take a roll in the hay... and by the way, the female characters are rarely stunningly beautiful, as I recall. I just appreciate the fact that Furst is really taking thousands of pages to tell the story of WW2 in Europe from the perspective of the everyday folks who tried to live through it. Furst tells his tale using lots of colors, and he takes his time doing it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/37756363-dark-voyage-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/37756363-dark-voyage-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*