by Robert Ryan · Review · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747268734
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«Early One Morning» is the historical novel by Robert Ryan, published by Review in paperback (343 pages, in English).
In the 1920s, two rival drivers, the British William Grover-Williams and the French Robert Benoist, compete across Europe in their Bugattis and fall in love with Eve Aubicq. When the Second World War arrives, both join the SOE and take part in sabotage and espionage missions with the French Resistance in occupied France.
First instalment of the Morning, Noon and Night trilogy; novel published in 2002 and inspired by the real operations of the SOE and the French Resistance during the Second World War.
For readers of historical and wartime espionage fiction, with an interest in the Second World War, the French Resistance and classic motor racing.
Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor and activist. He became known for his roles in films noir and Westerns, gaining fame for his portrayals of both hardened anti-heroes and ruthless villains. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Crossfire (1947), and a BAFTA Award for his performance in Billy Budd (1962). He was also an accomplished stage actor, winning a Drama Desk Award for a 1971 revival of Long Day's Journey into Night.
