FORSYTH, Frederick.

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The Day of the Jackal. First American edition, inscribed by the author on the half-title, "For Anne Bass, all best from Frederick Forsyth, 9.26.84". 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.The novel was first published in London earlier the same year. 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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