The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins
In 1943, sixteen German paratroopers landed in England. In three days, they nearly won the war . . . Discover The Eagle Has Landed, by international bestselling author Jack Higgins, the ultimate WWII pageturner and one of the bestselling thrillers of all time. In the early morning hours of 6 November 1943, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler receives the coded message he has been waiting for: 'The Eagle has landed'. Operation Eagle: Himmler's audacious plan to kidnap Winston Churchill on British soil is underway in a remote corner of Norfolk. There, an elite unit is gathered. Ready to do battle for a nation against the most ruthless task force ever assembled . . . First published in 1975, The Eagle Has Landed is a classic tale of the ultimate act of wartime treachery. This 45th anniversary edition celebrates Jack Higgins' novel as one of the bestselling thrillers of all time. Praise for Jack Higgins: 'A thriller writer in a class of his own' Financial Times 'Higgins is a master of his craft' Daily Telegraph 'A compulsively readable storyteller' Sunday Express '100 per cent proof adventure' New York Times
A thriller writer in a class of his own * Financial Times *
Higgins is a master of his craft * Daily Telegraph *
A compulsively readable storyteller * Sunday Express *
100 per cent proof adventure * New York Times *
Higgins makes the pages fly * New York Daily News *
The master craftsman of good, clean adventure * Daily Mail *
A seasoned pro. . Mr Higgins knows how to tell a story! * The New York Times Book Review *
The architect of the modern thriller * The Huffington Post *
Unsurpassed by any adventure story in recent years
Higgins is a master of his craft * Daily Telegraph *
A compulsively readable storyteller * Sunday Express *
100 per cent proof adventure * New York Times *
Higgins makes the pages fly * New York Daily News *
The master craftsman of good, clean adventure * Daily Mail *
A seasoned pro. . Mr Higgins knows how to tell a story! * The New York Times Book Review *
The architect of the modern thriller * The Huffington Post *
Unsurpassed by any adventure story in recent years
Jack Higgins was brought up in Belfast and later moved to Leeds. Leaving school with no qualifications, he became a circus hand, a tram conductor and a teacher, before turning to writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405917520 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405917520 |
| Title | The Eagle Has Landed |
| Author | Jack Higgins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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