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   Nov 22, 2021 · A Reading Diary Day 1 Off to a mixed start! Three bodies, frozen under the snow in Gorky Park in Moscow, faces and fingertips mutilated to prevent easy identification. Bit of tension between our hero-to-be, Arkady Renko, and the boo-hiss stereotypical baddie from the KGB. The writing is messy with sentences quite often requiring more…

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   Apr 1, 1981 · The unrelenting cold makes this the perfect beach read. Share your opinion of this book. If this essentially conventional suspense plot—police procedural with government coverups—were set in Washington, it would add up to well-written, unremarkable entertainment. But Smith (Nightwing) places his thriller in Moscow; and though one isn't ...

   • Author: Martin Cruz Smith

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   Jan 1, 2001 · Review of the Simon & Schuster UK paperback edition (October 2021) of the original Random House hardcover Gorky Park (February 1981) [4.5 rounded up] Gorky Park is one of the first novels that I remember actually buying in hardcover when it was first released in 1981, a relative luxury purchase at the time.

   • 4/5 (68.2K)
   • Publish Year: 1981

   • Author: Martin Cruz-Smith
   • Format: Paperback

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   READ THE NOVEL THAT INSPIRED A GENERATION ‘One of the seminal books in the canon of crime fiction’ Abir Mukherjee ‘ Gorky Park remains a dazzling and incisive portrait of a terrifying political regime’ Kate Rhodes 'A rich sumptuous feast of a novel, the sort of book you want to immerse yourself in' Russ Thomas ‘A sumptuous and chilling depiction of life and lies in the Soviet Union ...

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   • Author: Martin Cruz Smith

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   Oct 28, 2021 · Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd. ISBN: 9781398509887. Number of pages: 592. Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 35 mm. Edition: Anniversary Edition. Buy Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

   • Author: Martin Cruz Smith
   • Book Edition: Anniversary Edition

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   Nov 29, 2019 · The Siberian Dilemma (Simon and Schuster, RRP£16.99) is Cruz Smith at his best: ace storytelling with dry, laconic dialogue and a crumpled but courageous hero. While Moscow is lawless enough ...

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   Was Gorky Park a good book?

   • Gorky Park was a major best-seller, vaulting Smith to fame after a decade as a moderately successful professional author. The novel was praised for the authenticity with which it depicted life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was adapted into a successful 1983 film of the same name.

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   Is Gorky Park a good place to hang out?

   • Gorky Park is now the city’s most happening place to hang out. With cafés, an outdoor cinema, lounge chairs, and free dance and yoga classes, it offers a variety of activities. Fans of the 1981 murder mystery novel ‘Gorky Park’ by Martin Cruz Smith will also appreciate being here.

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   How much did Gorky Park sell for?

   • Gorky Park was given a flying start when it sold for \$1 million. This occurred when its publication coincided with Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech about the Soviet Union. It's important to remember now how audacious the sale of Gorky Park was in 1981.

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   Does Gorky Park have a new high-water mark?

   • ‘Forty years ago, Gorky Park established a new high-water mark for the thriller. It has yet to be surpassed’ Mick Herron It begins with a triple murder in a Moscow amusement park: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is cynical about everything except his profession.

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   When was Gorky Park written?

   • Gorky Park, published in 1981, was the first of these and was called "thriller of the '80s" by Time Magazine. It became a bestseller and won the Gold Dagger Award from the British Crime Writers' Association. Renko has also appeared in Polar Star, Red Square, Havana Bay, Wolves Eat Dogs, Stalin's Ghost, and Three Stations.

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   What is Gorky Park?

   • Gorky Park is a central recreational area in Moscow that was opened during the late 1930s. It is known for its imperial style, with a concrete strip down the middle that was originally designed for tanks to pass through after parades in Red Square.

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   I'll keep you posted how this goes. Now let's get going with the review of Gorky Park. Should I read the Arkady Renko Books in Order? In a short word yes. First published in 1981, Gorky Park is the first book to feature Chief Investigator Arkady Renko. Written by Martin Cruz Smith, Arkady Renko goes on to feature in nine other novels.