The Eagle Has Landed

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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

ISBN: 9781405917520

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‘The Eagle Has Landed’ tells the story of the daring mission to kidnap Winston Churchill from British soil and take him back to Germany.

Additional information

Weight0.341 kg
Dimensions19.8 × 12.9 × 3 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

486

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

823.914 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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