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
Rezensionen / Stimmen
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
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Maße
Höhe: 205 mm
Breite: 142 mm
Dicke: 40 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-4059-1752-0 (9781405917520)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
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.
