Exocet
Published on 28. August 2014
320 pages
978-0-00-738558-4 (ISBN)
Description
A sensational tale of passion and fire in the South Atlantic set during the Falklands War, from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Jack Higgins.
On one side, the largest and most effective seagoing Task Force ever assembled. On the other, an air force ready to die as they attack again and again despite the odds.
A single deadly missile means the difference between winning and losing the war.
One man can get General Galtieri the Exocets he needs to turn the tide. But he is a man haunted by love. And for that British Intelligence have a secret weapon of their own...
On one side, the largest and most effective seagoing Task Force ever assembled. On the other, an air force ready to die as they attack again and again despite the odds.
A single deadly missile means the difference between winning and losing the war.
One man can get General Galtieri the Exocets he needs to turn the tide. But he is a man haunted by love. And for that British Intelligence have a secret weapon of their own...
Reviews / Votes
'Incredibly convincing' Mail on Sunday'Higgins is undoubtedly a master craftsman. His writing is cool and measured, his technical control seems effortless' Sunday Telegraph
'A thriller writer in a class of his own.'
Financial Times
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
1,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-00-738558-4 (9780007385584)
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Person
Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.
