On Wings of Eagles

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On Wings of Eagles is the thrilling novel based on the incredible real-life rescue of two Americans by a Green Beret colonel and a group of corporate executives from revolutionary Iran, from number one bestseller Ken Follett. A Terrifying Prison As Iran descends into revolution two Americans get caught up in the upheaval. Captured, they are held in a heavily fortified prison fortress. Their situation is desperate, with the US government refusing to get them out. A Daring Rescue Hope is, however, not completely lost as their boss, Ross Perot, the millionaire head of EDS, takes it upon himself to organise a rescue attempt. He enlists the aid of a Green Beret, Colonel 'Bull' Simons, famed World War II and Vietnam commando, to train his executives for the operation and the fight to come. A Dangerous Escape In this gripping account of an incredible real-life rescue, breaking the prisoners out is only the beginning. They must then make a treacherous overland escape to the safety of the Turkish border, even as they are hunted by an enemy who is closing in . . .

Ken Follett was twenty-seven when he wrote Eye of the Needle, an award-winning thriller that became an international bestseller. He then surprised everyone with The Pillars of the Earth, about the building of a cathedral in the Middle Ages, which continues to captivate millions of readers all over the world and its long-awaited sequel, World Without End, was a number one bestseller in the US, UK and Europe and was followed by the third novel in the Kingsbridge series A Column of Fire. He has written the bestselling Century trilogy, which comprises Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.

A superb edge-of-the seat true story * USA Today * A gripping thriller * Newsday * Impressive suspense and excitement * Publishers Weekly *