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The Day of the Jackal

By: Frederick Forsyth
Narrated by: David Rintoul
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One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of an anonymous Englishman who in, the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, Operations Chief of the O. A. S., to assassinate General de Gaulle.

©2011 Frederick Forsyth (P)2011 Random House Audio Go

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Still love it

This was the first real book I remember reading. The start of loving to read, I still remember being gripped by the cat and mouse chase.

Excellent narration.

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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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Always a great read

Great story line well set in the post WW2 era.
A realistic, believable and achievable plot.

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A Masterpiece

Freddie Forsyth’s first and best novel remains a masterpiece of thriller writing. The gold standard. David Rintoul’s rendition does it justice as well. Compelling listening and not for the first or last time for me.

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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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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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An enthralling tale. Gripping to the last sentence

One of Forsyth's best novels and the perfect introduction to this fabulous author. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to everyone.

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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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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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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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