The Eagle Has Landed

By: Jack Higgins

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's Summary

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In the early morning hours of 6th November 1943, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler, receives the coded message he has been waiting for, 'the Eagle has landed.'

It was to become known as the most daring enemy mission of the entire war: Operation Eagle, Himmler's audacious plan to kidnap Winston Churchill on British soil.   

But, despite spectacular secrecy, there was to be no surrender without a fight....

For in that remote corner of Norfolk, an elite unit is gathered together. Ready to do battle for a nation against the most ruthless taskforce ever assembled.

©2005 Jack Higgins (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Sheer pleasure

I loved it when I first read it back in the 70s... and I still think it's one of the best war stories ever. This audio version is very well read and produced - almost faultless. Thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it without reservation.

Brilliant.... Such a well told believable story.

If you have watched the film with Michael Caine then you'll know what a good story this is. I had not anticipated that the book would fill in many more gaps and add to the story much more than the screenplay would lead you to believe. So even if you have seen the film, it's well worth listening to this full version.

Great War adventure writing

If you have not read it. you have missed a treat. I think Higgins best work. Strong characters and plot with a bit of mystery twisted in.

Himmler, paratroopers, e-boats, fools and heroes. This story has it all.

Excellent narration. Gripping story

If like me, you’ve only ever seen the movie, you’ll notice how it deviates from the book. The story is gripping and I think the narration is excellent with a wide range of character voices to draw you in. Well worth waiting for. I pictured Michael Caine as Colonel Steiner as I listened, as he was great in the role and it made the whole listening experience even more vivid. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Awesome Effort just Excellent

Can’t praise this audible enough. Don’t delay buy today. Absolutely brilliant narration and delivery of just the right tension into each layer of the story.

At Last On Audible!

A literary classic of the genre
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Michael Caine Steiner is not. Recommended

Outstanding

Absolutely fantastic. Its been years since I watched the movie, so I said I would give this a go. New author and narrator for me and wow o wow. If you like the old WW2 stories or the old commando comics then this is for you.
loved it

Gripping

We all know the outcome, we all know want didn't happen, but do we know the truth about we did happen? A gripping believable story.

Absolutely fantastic book brilliantly narrated

I loved the movie but after listening to this version I'm now spoiled.
Awesome

Still Enthralling After All These years

I first read the Eagle Has Landed as a young child and was mesmerized by the story and totally shocked when I discovered it was true! So I was a bit hesitant to get the audio version in case it didn't live up to my expectations or even spoiled the book for me ... but I'm glad I eventually got it.

The audiobook is an absolutely brilliant version of this classic WWII page-turner.

If I had one small criticism it would be Liam Devlin's accent. In the beginning of the book the accent is a cross between a Southern Irish accent and a Belfast (North Irish) accent. The accent, of course, should be a Northern Irish accent (not the Southern Irish accent Donald Sutherland has in the film).

As the story progresses the narrator, Peter Noble, does get better at this and the accent does get stronger. American listeners won't be able to tell the difference but as this accent has gained more common usage on TV I think most Scottish and Welsh listeners will be able to tell the difference while the English just won't care ;) .

Noble does a great job throughout though. And, it goes with saying that the story is fantastic, as is the writing style.

This book is a must-read/must-listen for anyone who has even a slight interest in history, WWII or even the Irish Troubles.