
The Day of the Jackal
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Simon Prebble
One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, operations chief of the O.A.S., to assassinate General de Gaulle.
France was infuriated by Charles de Gaulle's withdrawal from Algeria, and there were six known attempts to assassinate the general that failed. This novel dramatizes the seventh, mostly deadly attempt, involving a professional killer for hire who would be unknown to the French Police. His code name was Jackal, his price half a million dollars, and his demand total secrecy, even from his employers.
Step by painstaking step, we follow the Jackal in his meticulous planning, from the fashioning of a specially made rifle to the devising of his approach to the time and the place where the general is to meet the Jackal's bullet. The only obstacle in his path is a small, diffident, rumpled policeman, who happens to be considered by his boss the best detective in France: Deputy Commissaire Claude Lebel.
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"Compelling, utterly enthralling....Some of the tensest thriller writing I can remember reading." ( Sunday Express, London)
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Beyond the merits of the novel itself, the Day of the Jackal has also influenced actual assassins (Yigal Amir and Vladimir Arutinian), inspired the nickname for Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (aka Carlos the 'Jackal') and provided both an inspiration to and techniques for several genearations of identiy thieves. That is a helluva lot for just one novel's resume.
Tight & fantastic political/cat-and-mouse thriller
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I loved watching the cat and mouse game between these two adversaries (the Jackal and detective) at the height of their wits and powers.
Now I plan to watch the movie, starring Edward Fox, and reread Forsyth's other masterpiece, "The Odessa File."
One of the best thrillers I've ever read!
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An interesting read
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Great suspense story!
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Forsyth is a great author. The Day of the Jackal has you on the edge of your seat throughout. I listen to books in my car. I would find myself pulling into a parking lot and unable to get out until I found out what happened next ... and next. The reader, Simon Prebble, is very good too. Good enough that, when Audible recommended The Irregulars, I gave it a try when I saw that he read that one too. Highly recommend The Day of the Jackal.Great story, great reader.
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Once you start, you won't stop.
Incredibly gripping, historical event.
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I enjoyed this book
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A good ride
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Outstanding!
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one of the best
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