The Day of the Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth
By Peter on Jun 1, 2008 in Excellent book, Frederick Forsyth, Thriller, bestseller, book review
The Day of the Jackal is a novel about whose main character is the 
Jackal, a highly feared and infamous terrorist at the time when this novel was written. The plot of the book is a (fictional) account of an attempt by this terrorist to assassinate president de Gaulle.
The Day of the Jackal is very well written and very exciting. The intense style and suspense that sets Forsyth apart as a writer and master of the thriller genre is visible already here in this early book. An extremely worthwhile read! And, yes, the movie with the same name is based on this book!


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