Jackal
Jackal
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Summary
The life of Carlos "the Jackal" has been an extraordinary one. Raised in a radical family, he was sent to London as a teenager in an attempt by his father to remove him from dangerous influences. He subsequently studied in Moscow, before going to Beirut with the intention of becoming a terrorist.
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Jackal by John Follain
From his birth in Venezuela to his capture two years ago in the Sudan, the life of Carlos 'the Jackal' has been an extraordinary one. Raised in a radical family, he was sent to London as a teenager in an attempt by his father to remove him from his early radical activities and friends who were seen as a bad influence. He subsequently studied in Moscow, before going to Beirut in 1969, with the avowed intention of becoming a terrorist. His subsequent career involved murders in Britain, France and Germany, culminating in the kidnapping of 11 OPEC ministers in Vienna in 1975. Carlos' career as a terrorist ranged across the whole range of the terrorist decades of the '70's and '80's and made him the world's most wanted, famous, recognizable, and yet seemingly elusive killer.
John Follain grew up in France and was educated at Oxford University. He has been a correspondent for Reuters and, since 1998, for the Sunday Times. He is the author of five previous books, and lives in Paris.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780297841470 |
| ISBN 10 | 0297841475 |
| Title | Jackal |
| Author | John Follain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1998-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |