FORSYTH, Frederick.

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The Day of the Jackal. First edition, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Michael Curtis, all best wishes, Frederick Forsyth". This thriller was Forsyth's first foray into fiction; he had previously worked as an RAF pilot and war correspondent. Although it was written in only 35 days, the logistics of the plot are underpinned by meticulous research and experience.Dr Michael Curtis (1922-2002) was a London-based medical practitioner who befriended authors such as Samuel Beckett while collecting a substantial library of 20th-century literature, including many signed and inscribed copies.A film adaptation, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Edward Fox and Michael Lonsdale, was released in 1973 to great acclaim. A television adaptation starring Eddie Redmayne was released in 2024 with a modernized plot.

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