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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. They are captured and held in a heavily guarded fortress. Their situation is desperate, with the US government refusing to get them out. But all hope is not lost . . . A Daring Rescue This is the fictionalised real-life story of a Green Beret colonel, who came out of retirement to lead a secret raid; the computer executives, shaped into a crack commando team; and the Texas industrialist, Ross Perot, who would not abandon two Americans in an Iranian jail. A Dangerous Escape Breaking the prisoners out is only the beginning of the mission. In order to get to the safety of the Turkish border, they must make a treacherous overland journey whilst avoiding an enemy that is closing in . . .
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On wings of eagles, Ken Follett
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- Année de publication
- 1998
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- Titre
- On wings of eagles
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Ken Follett
- Éditeur
- Pan Books
- Publié
- 1998
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 624
- ISBN10
- 0330354515
- ISBN13
- 9780330354516
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Thème historique, Polars & Thrillers, Aventure, Thriller, Politique, Suspense, États-Unis, Littérature britannique, Amérique, Fuite, Enlèvements, Basé sur des faits réels, Prison, pénitencier, Iran, Révolution, Sauvetage, Proche et Moyen-Orient, Évasions de Prison
- Première publication
- 1983
- Titre original
- On Wings of Eagles
- Évaluation
- 3,65 sur 5
- Description
- 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. They are captured and held in a heavily guarded fortress. Their situation is desperate, with the US government refusing to get them out. But all hope is not lost . . . A Daring Rescue This is the fictionalised real-life story of a Green Beret colonel, who came out of retirement to lead a secret raid; the computer executives, shaped into a crack commando team; and the Texas industrialist, Ross Perot, who would not abandon two Americans in an Iranian jail. A Dangerous Escape Breaking the prisoners out is only the beginning of the mission. In order to get to the safety of the Turkish border, they must make a treacherous overland journey whilst avoiding an enemy that is closing in . . .