Household later confirmed in an interview that he intended it to be Hitler all along, but left open the possibility that it could have been Stalin too. Unlike the later films (and Operation Foxley, the secret SOE plan) in the book the assassin is not named, nor is his target. One is reminded of Frederick Forsyth's 'Day of the Jackal' as this book too goes into minute detail about how one might kill a world leader and get away with it. It follows what happens to the assassin, who is a big game hunter, after he is captured by the dictator's guards, tortured and then escapes back to England. Household's book is a great story, far superior to John Buchan's thrillers like The 39 Steps. Rogue Male The Famous Novel of the World's Greatest Manhunt Paperback Januby Household Geoffrey (Author) 683 ratings 3.9 on Goodreads 4,392 ratings Book 1 of 2: Rogue Male Book See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover from 39.95 2 Used from 39. And three years after that, officers in the Special Operations Executive (SOE) drafted a plan to kill Hitler, seemingly based on this story. Two years later, anti-Nazi German director Fritz Lang - now exiled to Hollywood - filmed the story as 'Man Hunt'. Series: Rogue Male (book 1) Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Mentions: 1,029: 42: 17,379 (3.98) 158: Rogue Male is one of the classic thrillers of the 20th century. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In 1939, British writer Geoffrey Household imagined how a lone sniper might attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler at his Bavarian vacation home near Berchtesgaden. Click to read more about Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household.
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