Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-09-10
Books mentioned on Part Two: Carlos The Jackal, The Most Wanted Man on Earth
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Robert Evans discussed Jackal by John Follain and The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Jackal
Discussed“In the biography Jackal, author John Foan writes, "The family hero was Elba's grandfather, a doctor who transformed a 60 strong band of followers into an army big enough to help overthrow the government of Caracus in 1899, only to lose power a few years later."”
Where to get it
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The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth is a classic thriller novel that meticulously details the planning and execution of an assassination plot alongside the clandestine methods used to acquire false identities.
Discussed“Um, and instead of calling the cops because they're both like far-left activists, they call the Guardian. Um, the reporter who goes over to their house to do the story notices a copy of Frederick Forsythe's book, The Day of the Jackal.”
Where to get it
