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The Eagle Has Flown (The Liam Devlin Novels) Kindle Edition

by Jack Higgins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The “engrossing follow-up” to the New York Times–bestselling author’s classic WWII spy thriller, The Eagle Has Landed (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Germany, 1943. As an increasingly isolated and insane Hitler pursues his hopeless war, betrayal and treachery reach the highest levels of the Third Reich. German intelligence knows that SS colonel Kurt Steiner survived “Operation Eagle,” the bungled assassination attempt on Winston Churchill, and is now a POW somewhere in London. For his own nefarious reasons, Reichsführer Himmler wants him back—at any cost.

In charge of the perilous rescue mission, SS general Walter Schellenberg recruits Steiner’s former accomplice, the charismatic IRA hit man Liam Devlin. Racing from the nightclubs of Lisbon to Hitler’s opulent country retreat to the damp streets of London, Schellenberg and Devlin get closer to their target—and to the shattering true objective of their mission.
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Praise for Jack Higgins

“A seasoned pro...Mr. Higgins knows how to tell a story!”—The New York Times Book Review

“Jack Higgins has written some of the best suspense fiction of the past fifty years.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune

“When it comes to thriller writers, one name stands well above the crowd—Jack Higgins.”—Associated Press

“Higgins makes the pages fly.”—New York Daily News

“Jack Higgins is one of the best-selling authors of popular fiction in the world, often considered the architect of the modern thriller.”—The Huffington Post

“Higgins is an author with the creative power to hook the reader and keep them forever because of his terrific tales. There are many villains out there, but Higgins is by far the greatest at bringing to life the best and worst of them all.”—Suspense Magazine --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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This early Higgins novel is an excellent choice for dramatization. The story of a daring Nazi commando raid into a small English village in 1943 has some surprising consequences. The prelude to the actual landing is staged in German and English scenes, perfectly suited to radio-style dramatization. Nazi generals with thick accents, an undercover IRA assassin using a lilting brogue and a German agent in the guise of the perfect English country woman offer excellent roles for the talented cast. The use of sound effects is good, and the production offers suspense to the last moments. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZRPBBF9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (May 30, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4353 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 271 pages
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Jack Higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. 'The Eagle Has Landed' turned him into an international bestselling author and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into fifty-five languages. Many of them have also been made into successful films.

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Having seen the movie more times than I can recall, I finally approached the book, and was well rewarded. I had read The Eagle Has Flown, (the sequel) before, and just recently re-read it. That clinched it. HIggins has a way of keeping the reader completely engaged, and yes, rooting for the "bad guys," in this case, Liam Deviln and Colonel Kurt Steiner. Yes, there are cliched characterizations, Himmler for one, but LIam Devlin is an antagonist per excellence, and one just cannot help oneself liking the rascal. Steiner symbolizes everything that a good soldier should be, although he is on the wrong side of the war. One aspect of Higgins' writing that I feel has not gotten enough praise is his knowledge and descriptions of propeller-driven aircraft. For WWII aficionados, that alone may be worth the price of admission. I've read several of Higgins' books, and in this one, the faithful Lysander makes another welcome appearance. I build and show historically accurate WWII dioramas and was inspired by an earlier Higgins' book to create the diorama shown. I bought a hardcover copy of The Eagle Has Landed to accompany my hardcover copy of The Eagle Has Flown, and I look forward to re-reading both again.
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RARowland, Cincinnati reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars In a word "Captivating"
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017
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I can't resist saying this. This book was fun. It was also captivating in that once picked up, I couldn't put it down. I don't re tell story lines in my reviews, but when I found out that this read was an attempt to kidnap the British PM, Winston Churchill, I was hooked. I am a WWII buff of the war in Europe, so an attempt by the Germans to pull off such a "heist" was just too much to resist.
The book is touted by the author as having been well researched as a factual event, yet we are told that we must allow some literary license so as to give the story some flow when we read from the perspective of the antagonists who plotted the kidnapping. The story takes place in 1942, so it's fair to presume that some latitude had to be given when we are being told how the event is to be carried out by the German High Command.
I confess that there was some confusion with names in that some of the Germans had first names that could have been names by the allies. So, particularly at the end, I had to pay close attention as to who was talking, a German soldier or an Allied soldier.
The story has a great ending, which I cannot in good conscience divulge, but going along for the ride as the climax unravels, it is a great story unto itself.
I happened on this book based on my genre of interest, but more importantly, I have found a new author to follow.
Read this book. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
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Blu
4.0 out of 5 stars GRIPPING WWII SABATOUR SUSPENSE.
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
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The movie was good, but this book is better. The characters are eloquently defined and so described, to the extent, that even the German enemies become, as likable, as the British. Moreover, the Irish rebel Devlin is also portrayed as a figure of empathy, adventuresome, romantic. An engrossing tale illustrating the burdens of Honor and Duty, notwithstanding the nationality.
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Arcane Thought
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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This was a phenomenal book. That the movie was Almost word for word of the book was great.

I just wish the few parts of the book that were left out were in the movie. But books always have to be better than the movie.

Long live Kurt Steiner.
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Chuck W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow-up to the Eagle has Landed
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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Higgins is a master storyteller and this book is vintage Liam Devlin adventure. With his books, I often feel like I am there, observing firsthand the action he is describing.
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Bob Hoskins
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable introduction to Jack Higgins.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
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Very enjoyable introduction to Jack Higgins. I've heard/read that this is considered his high point and his portfolio starts to decline in quality from here. Well that's a shame.

This work of historical fiction has a team of German paratroopers landing in England during 1943. Their mission is to kidnap (alive or dead) Winston Churchill. Lofty goal but Hitler felt he needed a massive propaganda victory given recent defeats in Eastern Europe and Africa.

This is a wonderful yarn in which the Germans are portrayed in a mostly positive light and, you'll almost find yourself rooting for them. There are rich characters littered throughout the book (Devlin, Steiner) who you'll latch onto. Higgins writes in a very straightforward way. There's not a lot of coloring in but more information pertinent to the main thrust of the book. I like his style.

In summary, this is a great book to get lost in and enjoy. I believe "Storm Warning" runs a close second in quality so, we'll give that a try next.
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mike the golfer
5.0 out of 5 stars The Eagle has Landed
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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Excellent book, very easy to read. Although I knew the basics from the movie, the book enhanced the plot. Highly recommend to all.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Germans are the “good” guys? Please
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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It pains me to give this only 3 stars — because for the WW2 action drama of books, it’s well-paced and an easy read. Some reviewers here complain it’s so. Nothing is further from the truth. It’s for action, suspense, romance or humor on almost every page.

So why three stars? First, the characters are just caricatures. The wise-cracking Liam Devlin’s constant patter gets old quickly. And he’s truly reprehensible morally.

Second, the plot has holes big enough to drive a Panzer tank through. But that doesn’t stop Higgins from plowing ahead. It gets laughable toward the end of the book. A hero gets shot in the shoulder and not only continues running away, but has the strength to help his injured comrade escape, too. In reality, the human shoulder has 6 major blood vessels. If a bullet tears any one of those, a person will bleed out and die without a surgeon’s help.

Third, I just could not get over Higgins’ portraying the Germans (and their Irish pro-IRA ally) as so likeable and even honorable. Just why? At one point, an English woman actually apologizes to German shoulder after a member of his team has shot her husband in the forehead!!

Sorry, but I don’t need sympathetic portrayals of men who fought for Hitler and were carrying out the orders of the head of the SS.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019
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I have never read Jack Higgins, believing his books were too full of military strategy instead of plot. I was so wrong! At least with this book as I've not as yet read another of his. I absolutely loved this book and could not put it down! The story takes place in WWII which is a huge interest of mine and includes many famous, and infamous people. The plot is fantastic, extremely well-written, and had me ignoring everything else as I couldn't put it down. And you will find yourself cheering for a side you never thought you could! It strongly depicts the humanity of all people during war, regardless of which side you were on. The book was exciting to read, and I loved reading the final pages where the priest reveals something about the whole story that makes you say, "no way", "unbelievable" !! I would give this book more stars if I could! If you love WWII history and a very unique plot, you must read this!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
Reviewed in India on October 3, 2023
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Highly recommended and terrific book from Higgins... ever time classic ... just great, looks real... hats off to him...thanks to Higgins
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5.0 out of 5 stars 70s-era ripping yarn
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2022
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I first read this book not long after it came out, when it found its way into my Christmas stocking as the sensational new thing to read. I had recently discovered Frederick Forsyth, and this struck me then as another good example of the it-could-be-true type of thriller. As with Forsyth’s ‘Day of the Jackal’, you know the target was not actually assassinated, and what keeps you reading is that the plot is so ingenious you can’t see how it’s going to fail. Briefly, the Germans work out that Churchill will be within a few miles of the coast one weekend in November 1943 and they hatch a dastardly plan to drop in, kidnap him, and take him back to Germany.

It’s very much a 70s-era ripping yarn, and to start with the problems, it has quite a few historical and internal mistakes in it. It’s set in 1943, but one German character describes the war as having gone on for five years. The steely German paratroopers are supposed to have helped the encircled army escape from Kiev in January 1943, but Kiev was not surrounded until a year later, in 1944 - after the timeline of this book. There were no Hurricanes still defending Britain by late 1943. Aircraft did not identify each other night by flying up to each other and looking at the marking; they had IFF to do this, so the whole subplot involving the captured Dakota is spurious. German paratroopers were in the air force, not the army, so there is no way anyone would have described Steiner as"an officer of the German Army". Someone in Warsaw refers to there being a death camp at Treblinka, but the fact that there were such places was carefully concealed. The bit where the Germans ride a torpedo out to attack a lone British merchant ship a few miles from Alderney is also nonsense - Britain abandoned Channel convoys in 1940, never mind independent sailings, and they didn’t resume until all the U-boat bases were taken by early 1945. There was no Polish squadron of the SAS, and no Polish parachute unit formed until September 1943. The author keeps talking about the Norfolk coast south of the Wash, when it runs east-west, of course. And so on.

These boo-boos do not really detract from the action, and the author gets a remarkable amount right. November 6th 1943 was indeed a Saturday, and there was indeed a quarter-moon. The geography is also very interesting. I have re-read this book because I thought its set-pieces would make for a few good wargame scenarios. It is evident that the setting of Studley Constable is somewhere between Glandford and Blakeney; Meltham House, where the US Rangers hang out, is in Cromer, and Studley Grange is somewhere like Gunthorpe Hall, which is five miles from where Studley Constable must be and eight miles from the sea. Hobs End is at Blakeney Point. The actual layout of the village is a lot less clear and defies attempts to map it, so if you can’t follow what’s going on in the action scenes, it’s not you, it’s the book. These scenes are good value and well-thought-up because, having set the Germans up as likeable good guys, the author faced a problem if they then had to mow down British troops. He solved this by having the Germans roundly thrash some cocky Americans instead.

What this cries out for is an updated Netflix or Prime adaptation where it plays out over 5 or 6 60-minute episodes. The poor 1976 film, with its elderly cast, omitted the sub-plots involving the Birmingham gangsters and the CID looking for Devlin, the IRA man. It also omitted the British traitor, which was particularly unfortunate because of the contrast between him, the Boer spy, and Devlin, who are all passing among their enemies as friends.

It’s of its time, but it’s a great example of the 70s thriller and worth your time. As a lot of the characters keep saying: “Really excellent.”
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Eric
5.0 out of 5 stars Glued to the chair from page 1
Reviewed in Spain on May 11, 2022
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The second Higgins book I've read and it came up to expectations, a "can't" put down book
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@celsorenno
5.0 out of 5 stars Um bom livro
Reviewed in Brazil on January 24, 2019
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Esse livro, muito bem escrito, descreve uma aventura na segunda guerra mundial em uma trama envolvente e dinâmica. Somos levados a viver as emoções de um missão impossível cujo desfecho mostra ânimo sequência de quem acredita que o poder não tem limites.
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Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2018
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An incredible story.
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