On Wings of Eagles

When two of his American employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: American businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, hand-picked 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....

"Superb...Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction." -The New York Times Book Review

"A marvelous, rare, terrific read...as exciting as a novel." -USA Today

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On Wings of Eagles

When two of his American employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: American businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, hand-picked 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....

"Superb...Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction." -The New York Times Book Review

"A marvelous, rare, terrific read...as exciting as a novel." -USA Today

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On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

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Overview

When two of his American employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: American businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, hand-picked 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....

"Superb...Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction." -The New York Times Book Review

"A marvelous, rare, terrific read...as exciting as a novel." -USA Today


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"A superb edge-of-the-seat true story." —USA Today

"Ken Follett has combined the best of his journalistic skills and his flair for crackling fiction into a nonfiction work that's sure to be read. . . . This is one time when the mad dogs of the world were soundly defeated by the indomitable Yankee spirit and derring-do. . . . On Wings of Eagles soars." —The Kansas City Star 

"Superb. . . . Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction." —The New York Times Book Review

"A remarkable adventure." —Los Angeles Times

"Follett at his most spellbinding." —Boston Herald

"A gripping thriller." —Newsday

"An extraordinary story . . . gripping." —Business Week

"Impressive suspense and excitement." —Publishers Weekly

"A first-rate bestseller . . . stirring, provocative, as meticulously detailed and as thrilling as Follett's fictional creations." —The Houston Post

"Excellent. . . . Fifteen American executives led by a feisty ex-Army colonel on a hair-raising mission. . . . No Hollywood scriptwriter could match this adventure." —The Cincinnati Enquirer

"Rich in atmosphere, character, and dialogue. . . . Follett is a pro's pro. . . . If this is not a major motion picture, somebody should kick Hollywood back to life." —New York Daily News 

Product Details

BN ID: 2940171614218
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: 09/17/2021
Edition description: Unabridged
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