The Day Of The Jackal
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Faded spine but otherwise in good condition
A masterwork of political thriller fiction, The Day of the Jackal chronicles the meticulously planned assassination attempt on French President Charles de Gaulle by a cold, enigmatic professional killer known only as the Jackal, hired by the OAS, a French paramilitary organization furious over Algerian independence. Forsyth constructs the narrative with the precision of a documentary, presenting the Jackal's painstaking preparations — forged identities, a custom-built rifle, and an intricate web of deception — in riveting, procedural detail. Running in parallel is the desperate race by French detective Claude Lebel, tasked with unmasking and stopping the assassin before he can strike. The tension is relentless and ice-cold, built not through explosive action but through the grinding, methodical cat-and-mouse between two supremely competent men. Published in 1971, this landmark novel set the gold standard for the modern thriller genre and remains one of the most suspenseful and technically accomplished works of fiction ever written.
Author: Frederick Forsyth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Hutchinson of Australia
Genre: Thriller
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Faded spine but otherwise in good condition
A masterwork of political thriller fiction, The Day of the Jackal chronicles the meticulously planned assassination attempt on French President Charles de Gaulle by a cold, enigmatic professional killer known only as the Jackal, hired by the OAS, a French paramilitary organization furious over Algerian independence. Forsyth constructs the narrative with the precision of a documentary, presenting the Jackal's painstaking preparations — forged identities, a custom-built rifle, and an intricate web of deception — in riveting, procedural detail. Running in parallel is the desperate race by French detective Claude Lebel, tasked with unmasking and stopping the assassin before he can strike. The tension is relentless and ice-cold, built not through explosive action but through the grinding, methodical cat-and-mouse between two supremely competent men. Published in 1971, this landmark novel set the gold standard for the modern thriller genre and remains one of the most suspenseful and technically accomplished works of fiction ever written.