The Day of the Jackal. By Frederick Forsyth. First American Edition, First Printing. Viking. New York, 1971.

English author Frederick Forsyth produced some of the best thriller fiction of all time. His works often incorporate politics, the military, and espionage into their plots. They are noted for their brisk pace and their inclusion of fact and historical events. Among them, The Day of the Jackal stands out for its characters, action, and masterful suspense. It is a political thriller about a professional assassin hired to kill Charles de Gaulle as well as the investigator hot on the case. It was Forsyth’s first novel and in many ways established the blueprint for his entire career, and for political thrillers more generally. It is considered a classic of the genre. It remains Forsyth’s most widely read work.

This first American edition, first printing is in very good condition. In the original quarter cloth, very good with only bumping and rubbing to corners. Text block near-fine, only minor soiling to edges. In the original dust jacket, very good with only minor chipping and rubbing to edges, fading to spine, and minor soiling.

A very good first American edition of The Day of the Jackal.