👉 Jackrod is a 1986 novel by American author Arthur Schnitzler. It's considered one of Schnitzler's most popular works, and it was adapted into a 1990 film starring Robert Redford as Jack Russell. The book tells the story of a young Jewish boy named Jack who discovers he has the ability to fly and must learn how to control his powers in order to save his family from a mysterious evil force. This novel was influential on other works by