The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

by Jack Higgins
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Publisher:
National Geographic Books
Genre:Fiction
Language: en
Published:June 01, 2000
ISBN13:9780425177181
ISBN10:0425177181

About the Book

As the Allied forces slowly begin turning the tide of war, Hitler vehemently orders the impossible—kidnap Winston Churchill, or kill him. A crack team of commandos led by a disgraced war hero must venture into the heart of England to carry out their mission, or die trying. Meanwhile, in a quiet seaside village, a beautiful widow and an IRA assassin have already laid the groundwork for what will be the most treacherous plot of the war. It begins on November 6, 1943, when Berlin receivs the fateful message... "First rate...a fascinating adventure story." —San Francisco Chronicle "The master's master of World War II spycraft storytelling...A superb and mysterious tale." —United Press International