Status
Available
Call number
Publication
[Kbh.] : Forum, 1993.
Description
January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt - perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city - a source so well-informed that the German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied forces. Amongst the teeming streets and bazaars, the British, led by Major Albert Cutler, must find him. But Cairo is a city of fool's gold, where nothing and nobody, not even Cutler, can be taken at face value... This new reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.
User reviews
LibraryThing member edwardsgt
Deighton shows his usual skill in blending fact with fiction to set up an exciting hunt for Rommel's spy in WWII Cairo.
LibraryThing member jsoos
Deighton's City of Gold is another one of his great reads. Combining WWII British Army efforts in North Africa with his ususal twists of his spy novels makes this an entertaining and engaging read. But I am biased - I really do enjoy his works.
LibraryThing member GraemeShimmin
City of Gold read to me like the start of a much longer novel that was suddenly abandoned due to a deadline or the author losing interest. It has a lot of characters and a lot of plot threads are set up. They are then either left as loose ends or resolved perfunctorily in the last couple of
There is also almost no action and not really much suspense. And it really isn't about the hunt for Rommel's spy in Cairo.
Overall: a disappointment, and from one of my favourite authors.
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chapters.There is also almost no action and not really much suspense. And it really isn't about the hunt for Rommel's spy in Cairo.
Overall: a disappointment, and from one of my favourite authors.
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LibraryThing member HenriMoreaux
Having previously read & enjoyed several other Len Deighton books I had high hopes; world war 2, nazis, intrigue, murder, escaped prisoners & army deserters, Erwin Rommel beating a path to Cairo in 1942... it has all the elements of a great novel.
Sadly however, despite the excellently pictured
Sadly however, despite the excellently pictured
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atmosphere and the layers of sub plots it all just doesn't quite come together. It's decent but not anywhere near as good as his other novels I've read (SS-GB, XPD, MAMista). Show Less
LibraryThing member DinadansFriend
This is a competent thriller with lots of historical minutiae, good characters and nice pacing. Set in Egypt in 1942.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1992
Physical description
285 p.; 22.9 cm
ISBN
8755320287 / 9788755320284
Local notes
Omslag: Peter Thorpe
Omslaget viser en gylden by og en kasket med nazi-emblem
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra engelsk "City of gold" af Ib Christiansen
Omslaget viser en gylden by og en kasket med nazi-emblem
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Oversat fra engelsk "City of gold" af Ib Christiansen
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Pages
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DDC/MDS
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