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For the American Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, see Jack Higgins (cartoonist). Jack Higgins (born August 19, 1954) is an American Pulitzer Prize -winning Editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times
Harry Patterson
Born July 27, 1929 (1929-07-27) (age 78)
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Pen name Jack Higgins
Occupation Novelist
Genres Thriller

Jack Higgins (b. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. July 27, 1929) is the principal pseudonym of UK novelist Harry Patterson. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Higgins is the author of more than sixty novels. Most have been thrillers of various types and, since his breakthrough novel The Eagle Has Landed in 1975, nearly all have been bestsellers. The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. The Eagle Has Landed is a book by Jack Higgins first published in 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bestseller is a Book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade The Eagle Has Landed sold tens of millions of copies worldwide.

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Life

Patterson was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He moved to Belfast, Northern Ireland with his mother after his parents' marriage foundered, and was raised there amid religious and political violence. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of First in Belfast and later in Leeds, Patterson proved to be an indifferent student and left school without completing his studies. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England He found a home in the British Army, however, and served two years as a non-commissioned officer in the Household Cavalry on the East German border during the 1950s. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force The term Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the Cavalry of the Household Divisions a country’s most elite or historically The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Patterson found, during his military service, that he possessed both considerable sharpshooting skills and considerable intelligence (scoring 147 on an army intelligence test). A marksman is a person that is skilled in Precision shooting, using projectile weapons such as with a Rifle but most commonly with a Sniper rifle, After leaving the army, he returned to school, studying sociology at London School of Economics and Political Science while supporting himself as a driver and labourer. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the After completing his degree, he worked for a time as a teacher and began writing novels in 1959. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The growing success of his early work allowed him to take time off from his teaching, and he eventually left the classroom to become a full-time novelist. He currently lives in Jersey, in the Channel Islands, and continues to publish a new novel annually. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands

Work

Patterson's early novels, written under his own name as well as under the pseudonyms James Graham, Martin Fallon, and Hugh Marlowe, are brisk, competent, but essentially forgettable thrillers that typically feature hardened, cynical heroes, ruthless villains, and dangerous locales. Patterson published thirty-five such novels (sometimes three or four a year) between 1959 and 1974, learning his craft). The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. East of Desolation (1968), A Game for Heroes (1970) and The Savage Day (1972) stand out among his early work for their vividly drawn settings (Greenland, the Channel Islands, and Belfast, respectively) and offbeat plots. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.

Patterson began using the pseudonym "Jack Higgins" in the late 1960s, but it was the publication of The Eagle Has Landed in 1975 that made "Higgins'" reputation. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Eagle Has Landed is a book by Jack Higgins first published in 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Eagle Has Landed represented a step forward in the length and depth of Patterson's work. Its plot (concerned with a German commando unit sent into England to kidnap Winston Churchill) was fresh and innovative (although the plot is clearly reminiscent of Alberto Cavalcanti's wartime film "Went the Day Well?"), and the characters had significantly more depth than in his earlier work. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6 1897 &ndash August 23 1982 was a Brazilian born Film director and producer. Went the Day Well? is a British War film produced by Ealing Studios in 1942. One in particular stood out: Irish gunman, poet, and philosopher Liam Devlin. Liam Devlin is a protagonist and recurring character in the novels of Jack Higgins. Higgins followed The Eagle Has Landed with a series of equally ambitious thrillers, including several (Touch the Devil, Confessional, The Eagle Has Flown) featuring return appearances by Devlin. The Eagle Has Flown is a book by Jack Higgins, first published in 1991

The third phase of Patterson's career began with the publication of Eye of the Storm in 1992, a fictionalized retelling of an unsuccessful mortar attack on Prime Minister John Major by a ruthless young Irish gunman-philosopher named Sean Dillon, hired by an Iraqi millionaire. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sir John Major KG CH ACIB (born 29 March 1943 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sean Dillon is a fictional Irish character who is the hero of certain Jack Higgins novels For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Cast as the central character over the next series of novels it is apparent that Dillon is in many ways an amalgamation of Patterson's previous heroes - Chavasse with his flair for languages, Nick Miller's familiarity with martial arts and jazz keyboard skills, Simon Vaughn's Irish roots, facility with firearms and the cynicism that comes with assuming the responsibility of administering a justice unavailable through a civilized legal system.

Bibliography

Series

Paul Chavasse
Simon Vaughn
Nick Miller (writing as Harry Patterson)
Liam Devlin
Dougal Munro and Jack Carter
Sean Dillon
Rich and Jade

Non-Series Novels

External links

The Eagle Has Landed is a book by Jack Higgins first published in 1975. The Eagle Has Flown is a book by Jack Higgins, first published in 1991 Flight of Eagles is a Novel by Jack Higgins, set in World War II. Angel of Death is a novel by Jack Higgins written in 1995 It tells the story of a famous Actress who joins a bloody Terrorist movement named Midnight Runner is a Novel by Jack Higgins published in 2002 Sean Dillon ex-IRA operative now employed by Brigadier Ferguson in the British government A Prayer for the Dying is a 1987 action - Drama film about a former IRA member trying to escape his past Storm Warning is a Novel by Jack Higgins. Storm Warning was the follow up novel to the highly successful 1975 bestseller The Eagle Has Flight of Eagles is a Novel by Jack Higgins, set in World War II.
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