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Cover of The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

The Day of the Jackal

Frederick Forsyth · 1971
Mentioned 4 times across 4 podcasts · 2026
Mention timeline4 mentions
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Where it's mentioned
2026
The story of the world's first super-terrorist
Fresh Air · Aug 2026
“it's a fairly famous novel at the time called The Day of the Jackal by an author named Frederick Forsythe”
378. Algerian Revolution: Birth of Independence (Ep 4)
Empire: World History · Jul 2026
“and Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel, The Day of the Jackal, is based on a real event in which this organization, the OAS, so incensed by the betrayal of De Gaulle. Contracts a professional killer. to take him out”
Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)
The Rest Is History · Apr 2026
“Didn't she famously read The Day of the Jackal twice? Is that right? I mean, I've never heard that. I think she read it all the way through and then she wanted to she read it again to try and work out the plot”
Navigating Life's Disruptions: Insights on Adapting and Thriving with James Patterson
The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose · Mar 2026
“And then you get to the day of the jackal and you say, you know, you had been very serious about your reading before you read that book”