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The Day of the Jackal
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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Now a major TV series directed by Brian Kirk and starring Eddie Redmayne!
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 . . .
'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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- G Kininmont
- 15-11-2023
Great old school thriler
Some of the events nd attitudes are of the times when written. so if you ate easily triggered be warned. Otherwuse a fantastic novel and good spy/detective story. Remiscent of the original Bond novels.
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- robert bleakley
- 17-06-2024
Mystery
Wonderful plot development, it felt authentic and highly researched with full conversancy in respect of the national character of both the English and French
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Craig
- 02-03-2020
Great story! Great narration!
Great story! Great narration!
Sometimes the narrative is overly detailed, but it works overall. The narrator reads quickly and sometimes it's difficult to follow along with all the detail.
The narrator's volume is varied, which is good, but sometimes he gets very quiet and is difficult to hear. Turning up the volume makes the subsequent narrative boom!
The narrator's French pronunciation is good, except his French 'r' pronunciation is a little clumsy. This is often the case with Anglophones.
Overall, the narrator's voice is excellent and suits the tone of the story. The story hooks you and makes you want to know what's going to happen next, every step of the way!
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- Michael
- 07-11-2021
Even better than the great film
After enjoying Forsyth's biography The Outsider, I decided to listening to this audiobook even though I've enjoyed the film several times over recent years. So glad I did as it is great story. David Rintoul is one of my fabourite narrators.
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- David Hann
- 20-08-2019
Excellent suspense and drama
Frederick Forsyth is a brilliant writer. The story is a classic and holds the reader from page 1. David Rintoul is an excellent reader and his accent matches the story and location perfectly. Highly recommended for lovers of suspense, drama and events of modern politics and history.
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- Hugo
- 03-09-2019
Stunning Thriller
Still one of the very best thrillers read by the outstanding David Rintoul.
An intelligent story without the need for explosions and action on every page.
Gives an idea of how such an event might actually be planned and how a real detective would go about the investigation.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-06-2024
Outstanding
Most enjoyable book, film and audio book. I recommend this production to everyone. Great narration.
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- Kevin
- 01-01-2018
Gripping and believable
Enjoyed listening to this well renown classic. I don't know the facts or history so now need to know is this just well written history or based on historical facts and if so how much is true.
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- Michael
- 05-05-2016
Good voice, inconsistent volume
Love the story, performer was great. However, the volume varies too much, between inaudible and too loud. Constantly needed to adjust level to be able to hear clearly.
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- Chris Dunn
- 09-11-2019
Forsyth’s Jackal
Excellent story well told. Typical excessive detailed description but ok style. Problematic description of Kennedy’s killing by an individual, crazed, madman. Suggests inconsistency in author’s intellectual approach.
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