- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Orion; Hardback edition (9 Jun 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1409100782
- ISBN-13: 978-1409100782
- Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.7 x 23.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 878,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It will grip you to the end. (Choice )
A family saga of betrayal, snobbery, forbidden romance and revenge, set in depression-hit, post-war Munich. (SHOTS.CO.UK )
Inventive and ambitious...A gripping tale brought vividly to life. (Peter Millar THE TIMES )
A family saga of betrayal, snobbery, forbidden romance and revenge, set in depression-hit, post-war Munich. (SHOTS.CO.UK )
Inventive and ambitious...A gripping tale brought vividly to life. (Peter Millar THE TIMES )
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It will grip you to the end. -- Choice A family saga of betrayal, snobbery, forbidden romance and revenge, set in depression-hit, post-war Munich. SHOTS.CO.UK Inventive and ambitious...A gripping tale brought vividly to life. -- Peter Millar THE TIMES
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a well crafted novel with nicely defined, believable characters. The main action is set in the years before the Second World War during a time of political upheaval in Germany.
The story is of dark family secrets and the rivalry and bitterness between Paul and Jurgen involving the liberated young woman, Alys. Slowly these turn to hatred and the need for revenge.
Finally the family secrets and the creation and meaning of the 'emblem' are revealed.
This novel has plenty of action and intrigue to hold the reader's attention.
Recommended as a worthwhile read.
The story is of dark family secrets and the rivalry and bitterness between Paul and Jurgen involving the liberated young woman, Alys. Slowly these turn to hatred and the need for revenge.
Finally the family secrets and the creation and meaning of the 'emblem' are revealed.
This novel has plenty of action and intrigue to hold the reader's attention.
Recommended as a worthwhile read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Spanish journalist turned author Juan Gomez-Jurado is going places, winner of the impressive sounding 'Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja' (even more impressive when you learn the prize was a half million US$), the rights to his first book (God's Spy) have been sold in 42 countries, his first two books claim 3 million readers and his third and latest 'The Traitors Emblem' is being translated into 40 languages.
'Traitors Emblem' is set in post world war one Germany against the background of poverty and misery when a bucketfull of D-Marks would not buy you a bread roll and continuing through the later rise of Hitler's Brownshirt and Blackshirt bully boys as fascism started to take hold of every facet of everyday German life. Mr Gomez-Jurado does pick up on the prevailing atsmosphere of fear for both Jews and non Jews. He has also done some pretty detailed research on German Masonry as Freemasonry and it's persecution is also one of the central themes.
Other reviewers have given an idea of the story, suffice to say the plot is fairly credible, some twists you see coming and some you don't. The story is dark in places, sons paying for the sins of their fathers and sinning themselves, some quite graphic violence but it is a page turner that keeps you immersed, the characters are well developed, the style is good but I do wonder if it has lost a fraction in translation. Solid four star reading and I will look out for his other titles.
'Traitors Emblem' is set in post world war one Germany against the background of poverty and misery when a bucketfull of D-Marks would not buy you a bread roll and continuing through the later rise of Hitler's Brownshirt and Blackshirt bully boys as fascism started to take hold of every facet of everyday German life. Mr Gomez-Jurado does pick up on the prevailing atsmosphere of fear for both Jews and non Jews. He has also done some pretty detailed research on German Masonry as Freemasonry and it's persecution is also one of the central themes.
Other reviewers have given an idea of the story, suffice to say the plot is fairly credible, some twists you see coming and some you don't. The story is dark in places, sons paying for the sins of their fathers and sinning themselves, some quite graphic violence but it is a page turner that keeps you immersed, the characters are well developed, the style is good but I do wonder if it has lost a fraction in translation. Solid four star reading and I will look out for his other titles.
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I was attracted to this novel by its setting - Munich during the time of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Nazis.
I won't give a blow-by-blow account of the plot;I don`t like to give away too much as it spoils the enjoyment for the reader. The tale is set in motion by the mystery of a strange medal-like object which a Spanish captain passes on to his son; only in 2002 is the origin of the emblem finally explained.
Gómez-Jurado skilfully uses the backdrop of an economically ruined Germany with all its despair, political turmoil, anger, violence and decadence to tell his back-story of Paul Reiner`s search for the truth about his father's death and the reasons for the bitter treatment he and his mother endure working as servants in the home of their aristocratic, but bankrupt relatives. After an altercation with one thuggish cousin and the suicide of another, Paul learns that a dark secret has been kept from him; meanwhile mother and son are forced to leave and fend for themselves...
I had no difficulty in accepting the picture of Munich from the 20`s and 30`s that the author paints; there is always a danger that attitudes or linguistic phrases that sound a little too modern when historical settings are employed can creep in, but I didn't find anything objectionably anachronistic here and the historical details and events woven into the plot seem to be accurate; the narrative flows at a good pace - short chapters with cliff-hanging endings ensure you keep reading - a good device - and this author knows how to use it! I can`t comment on the quality of the translation, but the language is of a good standard throughout. It was - for me - a fast, easy and very enjoyable read with an ambitious breadth to the plot. Some of the characters are a little two-dimensional and credibility is stretched in places, but I think on the whole this is a pretty recommendable mystery/thriller which will appeal to a wide readership. A postscript explains the true story that led to the novel being written.
I do think we'll be hearing more of Gómez-Jurado; this is his second novel to appear in translation in this country; his first "God`s Spy" was a controversial thriller that made best-seller lists around the world.
I won't give a blow-by-blow account of the plot;I don`t like to give away too much as it spoils the enjoyment for the reader. The tale is set in motion by the mystery of a strange medal-like object which a Spanish captain passes on to his son; only in 2002 is the origin of the emblem finally explained.
Gómez-Jurado skilfully uses the backdrop of an economically ruined Germany with all its despair, political turmoil, anger, violence and decadence to tell his back-story of Paul Reiner`s search for the truth about his father's death and the reasons for the bitter treatment he and his mother endure working as servants in the home of their aristocratic, but bankrupt relatives. After an altercation with one thuggish cousin and the suicide of another, Paul learns that a dark secret has been kept from him; meanwhile mother and son are forced to leave and fend for themselves...
I had no difficulty in accepting the picture of Munich from the 20`s and 30`s that the author paints; there is always a danger that attitudes or linguistic phrases that sound a little too modern when historical settings are employed can creep in, but I didn't find anything objectionably anachronistic here and the historical details and events woven into the plot seem to be accurate; the narrative flows at a good pace - short chapters with cliff-hanging endings ensure you keep reading - a good device - and this author knows how to use it! I can`t comment on the quality of the translation, but the language is of a good standard throughout. It was - for me - a fast, easy and very enjoyable read with an ambitious breadth to the plot. Some of the characters are a little two-dimensional and credibility is stretched in places, but I think on the whole this is a pretty recommendable mystery/thriller which will appeal to a wide readership. A postscript explains the true story that led to the novel being written.
I do think we'll be hearing more of Gómez-Jurado; this is his second novel to appear in translation in this country; his first "God`s Spy" was a controversial thriller that made best-seller lists around the world.
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GREAT!!!
I really recommend this book to my friends!!! All the books from this author are great!!!!! If you like this one, buy God's spy
Published 2 months ago by nohemi
Traitor's emblem
The detail in this book was excellent, the story was gripping and I couldn't wait for the next quiet moment to read would reccomend this book to all history lovers
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Susanne Willshaw
a MUST read
If you're planning on getting this book while on holiday, it is rather certain that you will catch no sights, at least not until you finish reading;
Juan Gómez-Jurado... Read more
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Published 9 months ago by Sotiria Stavrou Lepida
A galloping pageturner
This isn't the best book I've ever read by a long shot, but it's not bad for a holiday read. A story of Germany between the wars, it is obviously well-researched and historically... Read more
Published 9 months ago by littlepig littlepig
Who will earn "The Traitor's Emblem?"
Who will earn "The Traitor's Emblem?"
At its heart "The Traitor's Emblem" is the story of three people. Read more
At its heart "The Traitor's Emblem" is the story of three people. Read more
Published 10 months ago by M Thomas
Secret signs and secret meanings
THE TRAITOR'S EMBLEM begins in the Straits of Gibraltar in March, 1940. In the midst of a terrible storm, the crew of the Spanish naval vessel, Esperanza, rescues four German... Read more
Published 11 months ago by E. Crowley
great story
I really enjoyed this book and found it to be a cut above the usual blood and thunder paperbacks. At times though I was concious that this was a translation, I'm not sure why,... Read more
Published 12 months ago by I. B. Pitbladdo
Compelling page-turner with substance
I have always loved mysteries, and THE TRAITOR'S EMBLEM, simply put, was a sensational and stirring read. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Sidney Archer
Well recommended
By the time I got to the last 50 pages of The Traitor's Emblem, I was oddly reluctant to read on. Yes, I was eager to find out what happened next. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mason D.
A great novel
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