Spanish Gambit [Hardcover]

Stephen Hunter (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 389 pages
• Publisher: Crown Publishers; 1st edition (August 13, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517557312
• ISBN-13: 978-0517557310
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #883,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen Hunter won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism as well as the 1998 American Society of Newspaper Editors Award for Distinguished Writing in Criticism for his work as film critic at The Washington Post. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including Time to Hunt, Black Light, Point of Impact, and the New York Times bestsellers Havana, Pale Horse Coming, and Hot Springs. He lives in Baltimore.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Original Title for Tapestry of Spies, June 30, 2000

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eldavojohn (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spanish Gambit (Hardcover)

If you've already read Tapestry of Spies, then you've already read this book. I will start by saying that this book is not a typical Stephen Hunter book. It is nothing like the fast paced Point of Impact or The Day Before Midnight. It is in fact a great mystery story with little action. The plot is amazing, but requires some knowledge of WWII politics in order for it to gell in ones mind. If you don't know anything about WWII, this book may appear to have a paper thin plot. The ending is indeed a surprise greater than any other endings of his books, even more so than Time To Hunt. If you are a Stephen Hunter zealot or love mysteries, then by all means, read this book. If, however, you do not love Stephen Hunter and think that Point of Impact was ok, then perhaps this book is not for you.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sangria anyone?, January 14, 2005

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J. Wesemann "The Best Knee Boarder In The World" (Poplar Bluff, Mo. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Spanish Gambit (Paperback)

I picked this one up after reading Hot Springs, and just let me say that probably one of the big reasons I bought it was because it is set during the Spansih Civil War, which is one of my favorite conflicts in History, as well as I just love Spanish history and culture, having traveled there once. Anyway I liked the conflict the two main characters, with Soviets and Nazis thrown for good measure.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars where's the research?, December 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Spanish Gambit (Paperback)

Hunter usually does impressive research, but here he shows a total lack of familiarity with chess. Bad job by Hunter and his editors.