The Day of the Jackal
The legendary thriller, now a major TV series starring Eddie Redmayne
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4.5 • 363 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
** NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE **
'As gripping now as it was 50 years ago' The Times
'Masterful suspense . . . The Day of the Jackal changed the shape of popular fiction from the moment it was finished' Ben Macintyre
'In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday Times
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One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the exhilarating story of the struggle to catch a killer before it's too late.
1963. An anonymous Englishman is hired by the Operations Chief of French terrorist organisation O.A.S. to murder the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to reach.
Only one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal.
This remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. But he is a man without a name, without an identity; a lethal spectre.
How can you stop an assassin nobody can identify? The task falls to the best detective in France - and the price of failure is unthinkable . . .
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Readers can't stop reading The Day of the Jackal . . .
***** 'I loved, loved, loved this book which is in a category that I don't usually read.'
***** 'A very remarkable and memorable thriller – while the other novels of this sort are usually forgotten too soon this book has stuck in my head for good.'
***** 'Still Amazing the Second Time Around - 5 Stars!'
***** 'This book is one of the best books in its genre. Haven't found a book which can be at par with The Day of the Jackal.'
***** 'This is, without question, the best thriller I have ever read.'
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More love for The Day of the Jackal . . .
'Very clever and immensely entertaining' Daily Telegraph
'A perfect example of the adventure story . . . well written, entirely believable, with this intriguing, enigmatic character at its centre' Robert Harris
'A year-zero, game-changing thriller, one of the most significant of all time' Lee Child
'Wonderful and way ahead of its time' James Patterson
'An extraordinary book' NICK ROBINSON, BBC RADIO 4 TODAY PROGRAMME
'A masterpiece' MARCUS SCRIVEN, MAIL ON SUNDAY
'I was spellbound . . . riveted by this chilling story' GUARDIAN
Customer Reviews
Amazing book 50+ years after it was written
I first saw the movie as a 14 year-old in Chennai with my dad at the Casino cinema. I read this book a year later. I found, much to my delight, that there was an extra character in the book.
I enjoyed every moment of it, but most of all, the very no-nonsense way in which the whole book unfolds while dealing with high drama.
I’ve just read this book again almost 50 years later to celebrate the life and passing of an amazing author - Frederick Forsyth. It still is a spectacularly riveting and absolutely amazing read.
Loved it
The original Jason Bourne
THE BEST
5 stars do not do it justice!