The Day Of The Jackal Book Age Rating. I doubt i would have bought and read it otherwise. Frederick forsyth · 384 pages.
The man known as wolf. The day of the jackal (1971) is a thriller novel by english writer frederick forsyth about a professional assassin who is contracted by the oas, a french dissident paramilitary organisation, to kill charles de gaulle, the president of france. Too detailed with names of numerous french government departments and names of people in them.
Frederick forsyth is the #1 new york times bestselling author of seventeen novels, including the day of the jackal and the odessa file, as well as short story collections and a memoir.
First published on 7th june 1971, frederick forsyth's book 'the day of the jackal' led to a film and i do believe has stood the test of time very well. The day of the jackal, frederick forsyth. The day of the jackal. It seems that publishing houses were worried about the content and that the assassination target, charles.