Calle de la Estacion, 120 (Spanish, Paperback, 2nd Second Edition, Second ed.)

Set in France during World War II, this is Leo Malet's first novel starring detective Nestor Burma. Burma's assistant Bob Colomer, having just arrived in France after being held prisoner in a German camp, is murdered at the Lyon station as soon as he reunites with his boss. Colomer's last words, whispered to Burma as he lay dying, are the address 120 Station Street, the same address Burma had heard from an agonizing patient in a military hospital. And thus begins an investigation that will force Burma to revisit episodes from his past he thought he had buried long ago, and that will take him from Vichy France to Nazi-occupied Paris. First published in 1942, this passionate noire novel is a description of everyday French life during World War II, where rationing, division of territory, and Nazi-imposed restrictions serve as the backdrop to this tale of intrigue. "Ambientada en la Francia de la segunda guerra mundial, esta es la primera novela de Leo Malet en la que aparece el detective Nestor Burma como protagonista. Su ayudante Bob Colomer, recien llegado a Francia del campo de prisioneros aleman en el que habia estado internado, es asesinado en la estacion de Lyon justo cuando acababa de reencontrarse con su jefe. Antes de morir, Colomer logra susurrarle una direccion, Calle de la Estacion, 120, la misma que Burma habia escuchado de un prisionero agonizante en el hospital militar. A partir de ahi arranca una investigacion en la que el detective tendra que indagar en episodios de su pasado que ya creia enterrados y que le llevara de la Francia de Vichy al Paris ocupado por los nazis. Publicada por primera vez en 1942, esta apasionante novela negra es una descripcion de la vida cotidiana de la Francia de la segunda guerra mundial en la que el racionamiento, la division del territorio y las restricciones impuestas por los nazis sirven de escenario para esta narracion de intriga."

General

Imprint:	Libros del Asteroide S.L.U.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Libros del Asteroide, 58
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	February 2009
Authors:	Leo Malet
Translators:	Luisa Feliu
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Sewn
Pages:	248
Edition:	2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
ISBN-13:	978-84-92663-14-9
Languages:	Spanish
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General
LSN:	84-92663-14-6
Barcode:	9788492663149

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