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On Wings of Eagles
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On Wings of Eagles Paperback - 2004

by Ken Follett


About this book

On Wings of Eagles is a 1983 thriller novel written by British author Ken Follett. Set against the background of the Iranian revolution, it tells the story of the rescue of Paul Chiapparone and Bill Gaylord from prison in Tehran by a team of Electronic Data Systems executives led by retired Col. Arthur D. Simons. The story, according to Follett, is not fictionalized or a 'non-fiction novel'.

Summary

The #1 International Bestseller now in trade paperback—with 16 pages of photos.

Number-one bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring, true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1979, and of the unconventional means Ross Perot used to save his countrymen.

 

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#1 bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1978, and of the unconventional means one American used to save his countrymen. . . . When two of his employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, handpicked and trained by a retired Green Beret officer. To free the imprisoned Americans, they would face incalculable odds on a mission that only true heroes would have dared. . . .

First line

IT ALL STARTED ON DECEMBER 5, 1978.

First Edition Identification

On Wings Of Eagles was first published in 1983 by HarperCollins (UK) and William Morrow (US). 

Published by New York: William R. Morrow in 1983. The first US edition of the book is hardcover with 444 pages, the spine is beige with blue lettering.

The first UK edition was published in London by  HarperCollins, 1983. It features black and white  plates, endpaper maps and original boards.


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  • Title On Wings of Eagles
  • Author Ken Follett
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York
  • Date 2004-12-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780451213099 / 0451213092
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 in (21.08 x 13.72 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Foreign relations - Iran, Iran - Foreign relations - United States
  • Dewey Decimal Code 955.054

About the author

Ken Follett is one of the world's best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. Follett's first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989 The Pillars of the Earth was published, and has since become the author's most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah's Book Club pick. Its sequels, World Without End and A Column of Fire, proved equally popular, and the Kingsbridge series has sold 38 million copies worldwide. Follett lives in Hertfordshire, England, with his wife Barbara. Between them they have five children, six grandchildren, and three Labradors.

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