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The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, Bk 2)
The English Assassin - Gabriel Allon, Bk 2
Author: Daniel Silva
The Unlikely Spy, Daniel Silva's extraordinary debut novel, was applauded by critics as it rocketed onto national bestseller lists. Now Silva has outdone himself, with a taut, lightning-paced thriller rooted assuredly in fact: Switzerland's shameful WWII record of profiteering and collaboration with Nazi Germany. — When art restore...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780399148514
ISBN-10: 0399148515
Publication Date: 3/4/2002
Pages: 386
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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This is another book in the series with Gabriel Allon as the protagonist. Although the books can stand alone (they have to since I am reading them out of order), there are characters which thread themselves through all of them â and back story that stays the same. His history is the same, his friends, family, job and boss are the same.

This series, with an Israeli âoperativeâ in the leading âroleâ always refers back to the Holocaust â what was taken, what was done, what was never âpaid backâ. It is Gabriel Allon's job, in one way or another to balance the scales.

I still like the series enough to try to obtain more books â there are at least five by nowâ¦

Throughout the book there are references made to a specific piece of music. Thanks to the Internet, we can actually hear that music. Granted it's not being played by the character in the book, but it is on youtube.com @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ798THmR5Y.
(It is NOT embeddable.)
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bunnyru avatar reviewed The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, Bk 2) on + 7 more book reviews
Yet another wonderful book by Daniel Silva!
reviewed The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, Bk 2) on + 50 more book reviews
This a fast paced mystery about "stolen art, a decades-old suicide, and a dark bloody trail of killings".
reviewed The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, Bk 2) on + 215 more book reviews
Gabriel Allon is back in this fast moving thriller. The mystery of where did all the Jewish owned art go during WWII us the focal point of this work. I enjoyed the history, the mystery and of course the chase!
reviewed The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, Bk 2) on + 12 more book reviews
Excellent! The characters and development of the story were all appropriate to realism and the location. There is an ongoing story line, but knowing the story from whence it came was not necessary as the author gave enough information to make sense.
scottgross avatar reviewed The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, Bk 2) on + 25 more book reviews
This book impressed me enough to quickly order everything else Mr. Silva has written. It is written in the same vein as the Jason Bourne books and just as exciting and well written.


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