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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780451211484
ISBN number: 0451211480
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 480
Printing Date: February 24, 2004
Publishing house: Signet
Release Date: February 24, 2004
Sale Popularity Level: 5617
Studio: Signet
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Gabriel Allon, Daniel Silva's protagonist in an interesting series about a Mossad spy who doubles as an art restorer, returns in a fascinating tale of Vatican complicity in the Holocaust. Author Silva, a political journalist turned espionage writer, has done his homework on some recently unearthed documents and written a fast-paced novel that will reawaken the discusion regarding whether the Catholic Church turned a blind eye to Nazi atrocities against Jews in occupied countries during World War II, and if so, why. Allon remains an enigmatic figure whose desire for revenge against the Leopard, the assassin who killed his wife and child, compels him to put down his paints and brushes and take arms against Israel's past and present enemies. The Confessor is a solidly plotted, well-crafted story that will appeal to fans of Allen Furst, John le Carré, and other standouts in the international espionage genre. --Jane Adams
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In Munich, a Jewish scholar is assassinated. In Venice, Mossad agent and art restorer Gabriel Allon receives the news, puts down his brushes, and leaves immediately. And at the Vatican, the new pope vows to uncover the truth about the church's response to the Holocaust-while a powerful cardinal plots his subsequent move.
Now, as Allon follows a trail of secrets and unthinkable deeds, the lives of millions are changed forever-and the life of one man becomes expendable...
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"The Confessor", part of the Holocaust trilogy featuring Israeli spy Gabriel Allon once again delivers excitement, intrigue, human drama, and superb historical interest. The fictional Pope of "The Confessor" is the target of a plot within the Vatican intended to silence him because of his desire to confess the sins of the Church during the Holocaust. His impassioned words brought me to tears.
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This is my very first Daniel Silva novel, but definately not my last. In short, I am hooked. Why? Because Silva's writing is crisp, taut, and fast-paced, without being cliche. From the opening pages of the book, Silva writes in a way that keeps you with this work until (a)you can't read any more because you are tired(or out of time!), and/or (b)you have finished the book.
This work of intrigue at its complex/darkest is about an art restorer by the name of Gabriel Allon who investigates a friends murder at the hands of neo-Nazis, or so we think. The novel delves headlong into the Vatican's controversial history during World War II: whether or not they helped European Jews fleeing deportation to Nazi death camps, or did they faciliate their doom through inaction. Early on in the book we are introduced to the fact that the murder of Benjamin Stein is much larger than a simple hate-crime by a derranged Nazi.
The books plot does not take any unnecssessary twists and turns; a literary device all-to-common in most thrillers. Silva keeps the story line relatively simple, without being simplistic. His characters are rich and textured; the dialogue is incissive.
Like I said, this was my very first book by this author, but not my last. If you love a good read that keeps you engaged throughout, giving you a good mental workout, that this work is for you.
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Master Israeli spy Gabriel Allon is called in to investigate the death of a professor friend. He was killed because of a book he was writing, but what was in it that would cause his death? This book has the usual formulaic spy necessities - secret societies, double crossing, high speed chases, beautiful women and plenty of violence. The novel revolves around the Vatican and it's role during the Holcaust.The new Pope wants to release secret documents. Been there, done that in many novels before. Still the characters are fun and the novel keeps one turning pages.
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I really wanted to like this book, because I like good spy thrillers, and the author does an excellent job of conjuring up images of European locales. Unfortunately, the characters and story aren't engaging enough to maintain interest.
First, my thoughts on the characters. There were a HUGE number of characters and all of them had similar sounding names. This, coupled with the fact that none of the characters had much in the way of personalities, made it a chore to keep track of who everybody was and what their motives were. The protagonist, Mossad agent Gabriel Allon, was one of the dullest series characters I've ever come across. He barely says anything and the author never reveals what's going on inside his head, save for a few mentions of his participation in the Israelis' "Wrath of God" operation in 1972 as a response to the Munich Olympics masssacre. Perhaps it was Silva's intention to make Allon a laconic and gruff individual, but at the end of the day, I need to have a reason to like the protagonist and to care about what happens to him. With Allon, I simply felt no connection.
As for the story, I feel like it was Silva's endeavor to cash in on the popularity of "The DaVinci Code". While I'm not offended by the book's attack on the Catholic Church, I'm really getting bored with writers in recent years using the same scenarios involving evil conspiracies within the Vatican, etc.
I will not be reading any more of Daniel Silva's work.
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I love Daniel Silva's novels. He is an expert at thrills and chills.
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