Product Description

In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday Times

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8541 in Books
• Published on: 1995-06-15
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Synopsis
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.

From the Publisher
'In a class by itself. Unputdownable' Sunday Times

From the Back Cover
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.
'Mr Forsyth is clever. Very clever and immensely entertaining' Daily Telegraph

'I was spellbound...riveted by this chilling story' Guardian

Customer Reviews

Top Class
After reading this book I almost wanted to read it again because it was so good.
I didnt want to put it down because I wanted to know what was going to happen next.
I recommend this book to anyone that is thinking of buy a Frederick Forsyth book.

the smartest person is the deadliest one you have to find...
These is no doubt FF first book is still his best work. all the plots and navigation towards the event. I like it the way is like cat and mouse chasing to the final arena (the assasination). I am glad i read it 2 times one time in the 80s and another in year 2007. Still will read again maybe 10 years later.

Forsyth's first and best novel
Published in 1971,Forsyth use his journalism background to good effect,building up suspense based on detailed factual research.When you consider that,after all,we know the end before we pick up the book(I think everyone knows De Gaulle wasn't offed by a hitman)he does it supremely well.
His knowledge of 1960's France can't be faulted,and it certainly is a page-turner,it will keep your attention throughout.Highly recommended.
A word of warning for anyone new to Forsyth.His first three novels(this,"The Odessa File" and "The Dogs Of War")are very good,well-written,original books.His later books,from "The Devil's Alternative" onwards,suffer from Thatcher-worship,an increasingly deranged right-wing view of the world,and a view that somehow intelligence agencies,especially the British ones,are the be-all and end-all of the modern world.Thatcher was,according to Nigel Lawson,"besotted" with the British intelligence services-Forsyth falls into the same trap in his later writing.Avoid anything he wrote after "The Dogs of War".