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Flight of the Storks (Paperback)

by Jean-Christophe Grange (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (5 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099448998
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099448990
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 295,352 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Those gleaming creatures, above all that misery and cruelty, were a vision that gave me courage." It is an unusual premise, a thriller that follows the migration of the stork, east through Europe, across the Balkans, through Israel, and then south west across Africa. Grange's narrator Louis Antioch, is a bored academic and amateur ornithologist. As the storks, and their trustees, a network of bird enthusiasts, begin to disappear in mysterious and grisly circumstances, Max Bohm, chief stork guardian, hires Louis to investigate. Shortly afterwards we learn of Bohm's own bloody death in a stork's nest.

Originally published in France during 1994, the novel examines the political landscape of the time. Antioch and the storks traverse a world racked with the insecurities about burgeoning nationalism which sprang up following the collapse of the Soviet sphere of influence. The implication of the storks disappearance is that evil is at work and that the hope created by the collapse of the old world order is under threat.

Grange has a rich feel for the landscape and culture of the nations in which the novel is set, and Ian Monk does a fine job in translating the prose. It is, however a pity that the character of Louis Antioch isn't better developed. He is an emotionally cold man, numbed by childhood traumas which are slowly revealed as the novel progresses. However, his reactions to the events that surround him seem at times clichéd and shallow, at odds with the narrative tone. Iain Robinson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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‘A perfectly paced, beautifully written thriller’
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5.0 out of 5 stars Flight of the Storks... FLIGHT OF THE DIAMONDS..., 27 Nov 2004
By KRESHNIK HOXHA (Prishtina, KOSOVO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Flight of the Storks (Hardcover)
Storks... everybody know that storks fly from one country to another when season are changing, but not everybody know that storks can carry under their legs a big amount of valuable diamonds while flying.

Max Bohm, a real stork-lover is found killed and massacred in storks' nest.

Louis Antioche, a man at his early thirties who has just started to work for Max Bohm, will investigate his death by following flight of the storks.

In the other hand in 4 different countries in the world, 4 same killing styles where victim's heart is robbed.
Who is behind these crimes, serial killer or a doctor?

A long journey from Switzerland including Czech Republic, Bulgary, Israel, to diamonds' homeland - Middle Africa.

An increasing tempo adventure book is waiting for you... Enjoy it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, sinister and uncompromising, 15 April 2002
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This review is from: Flight of the Storks (Paperback)
Having read 'The Blood Red Rivers' prior to this novel, I was positively surprised that my high expectations were more than met.
Although 'Storks' starts out fairly slow, the story quickly unfolds to involve much more than just ornithology, forcing the protagonist to fight for his life and reveal the secrets behind a trail of gruesome murders along with the true reasons for his mission.
In my opinion, 'Storks' is an even better read than 'The Blood Red Rivers' and should not be missed by anyone interested in unique and intelligent thrillers.
Dark, sinister and uncompromising - definetely not for the faint at heart.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Slow to start - but a 'gem' of a storyline once you get into, 19 Sep 2001
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Initialy I found the main character in the story difficult to gage, as he seemed to be fairly vague. However once you get reading the plot quickens at a rapid rate and unfolds with some excellent twists. The storks hold the key to, two sinister intertwined mysteries that streach across two continents, both of which leave a trail of bloodshed! Perhaps not as initialy gripping as Blood Red Rivers, but if you give it a fair chance it is a cracking book.
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I strongly advise against judging Flight of the Storks by its cover. This book totally took me by surprise and proved to be and outstanding thriller. Read more
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