- Paperback: 339 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; Reprint edition (Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 006074815X
- ISBN-13: 978-0060748159
- Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 13.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
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The award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller and a distinguished film and launched the career of master storyteller Ken Follett.
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His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. He is Henry Faber, a coldly professional killer and Germany's most feared deep-cover agent in Britain. His task: to discover the Allies' plans for D-Day, and get them to Germany at all costs. It's a task he undertakes with customary relish and ruthlessness - until he encounters Storm Island, and a woman called Lucy . . .
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book ages ago, when still a teenager, and recently I was happy to discover, that "The eye of the needle" really didn't age at all. This fast paced and quite violent story is about the last German spy still operating in 1944 in Great Britain. Although this is pure fiction, it is a very good read, as the author did his best to make the story stick to the reality of WWII. The "hero" of the book is a very bad guy, but it is impossible not to feel at least a little for him, as he is trying to escape the tightening noose, with a vital piece of information - he is totally alone, very far from home, in a totally hostile place and faces certain death at the slightest mistake or weakness. The way in which he deals with all the adversities forces some respect. His final fate is very surprising and gives this novel a flavour rarely seen in spy stories. This is a really good book for holidays or a long rainy weekend -I enjoyed it mightily. Ken Follett wrote some good spy novels later - but this is his first and best, no argument there.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Hitler must ultimately decide what threats are real and when. He relies on the one man he knows can accomplish the task of finding out the truth. So he sends to England “The Needle” a deep cover spy who is so confident that he does not let the intermediate folk get in his way. Any that do do not live to tell about it.
First, they have to believe that he actually exists. Then they have to find him. It they can find him, can they stop him?
Yes, the story is intriguing. Yet it is the people interaction (loyalty, love, and credibility) and the attitude of "The Needle" that make the story. Ultimately, the question is will he succeed and what effect will this have on future generations of those who knew him.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A cracking story but rather too many words. Occasionally a character is introduced and described in great detail over several pages but then disappears and is never heard from again. Nevertheless a very good read and hard to put down. The lead character is strangely likeable but you wouldn't want to be his friend.
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Excellent first novel.
I do like Ken Follett's books. He is a very good storyteller. It's a hard one to put down - a sure sign of an enjoyable read!
Published 27 days ago by L'uomo chi fa
Ken Follett always a good read
Great Story, and a page turner. Would recommend - you can't go far wrong with Mr Follett. A spy story based on World War two and highly believable
Published 1 month ago by vaneast1
Not My Bag Baby
The main interest of the book lies in the narrative,Follett says in his introduction "it must have happened something like this" - and that is plausible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Guy T.
Solid entertainment
The villain is truly despicable, and the heroine digs herself into a frightening hole on a remote island. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roger Weston
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Ken Follett is one of the best writers and I read all of his books. I particularly enjoyed Eye of the Needle it held me enthralled to the end. I would recommend this.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs
Gripping storyline
Another gripping storyline by Ken Follett. He masterfully creates the scene by introducing the characters in the first few chapters before grabbing your undivided attention... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dei Dei
Eye of the Needle
A superbly paced book with much to reveal. Ken Follet exhorts readers to race through the book at amazing speed to get to the finish. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Published 8 months ago by Vagoot
highly readable but not highly convincing
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Published 9 months ago by William Jordan
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