Auf den Schwingen des Adlers (On Wings of Eagles)
Teheran, 1978: Noch regiert der Schah, aber die islamischen Revolutionäre um Khomeini gewinnen immer mehr Einfluß. In dieser gespannten Situation werden zwei amerikanische Manager ohne Angabe von Gründen verhaftet. Ihr Leben schwebt in höchster Gefahr. Um die beiden Gefangenen aus ihrer bedrohlichen Situation zu befreien, schickt ein texanischer Multimillionär seine "Adler" in den Iran ...
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Auf den Schwingen des Adlers (On Wings of Eagles)
Teheran, 1978: Noch regiert der Schah, aber die islamischen Revolutionäre um Khomeini gewinnen immer mehr Einfluß. In dieser gespannten Situation werden zwei amerikanische Manager ohne Angabe von Gründen verhaftet. Ihr Leben schwebt in höchster Gefahr. Um die beiden Gefangenen aus ihrer bedrohlichen Situation zu befreien, schickt ein texanischer Multimillionär seine "Adler" in den Iran ...
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Auf den Schwingen des Adlers (On Wings of Eagles)

Auf den Schwingen des Adlers (On Wings of Eagles)

Auf den Schwingen des Adlers (On Wings of Eagles)

Auf den Schwingen des Adlers (On Wings of Eagles)

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Teheran, 1978: Noch regiert der Schah, aber die islamischen Revolutionäre um Khomeini gewinnen immer mehr Einfluß. In dieser gespannten Situation werden zwei amerikanische Manager ohne Angabe von Gründen verhaftet. Ihr Leben schwebt in höchster Gefahr. Um die beiden Gefangenen aus ihrer bedrohlichen Situation zu befreien, schickt ein texanischer Multimillionär seine "Adler" in den Iran ...

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783838703473
Publisher: Bastei Entertainment
Publication date: 07/13/2010
Series: luebbe digital ebook Series
Sold by: Readbox
Format: eBook
Pages: 543
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 16 - 18 Years
Language: German

About the Author

About The Author
As a young boy growing up in Cardiff, Wales, Ken Follett's love for all things literary began early on. The son of devoutly religious parents who didn't allow their children to watch television or even listen to the radio, Follett found himself drawn to the library. It soon became his favorite place -- its shelves full of stories providing his escape, and ultimately, his inspiration.

Follett's more formal education took place years later at London's University College, where he studied philosophy -- a choice that, as he explains on his official Web site, he believes guided his career as an author. "There is a real connection between philosophy and fiction," Follet explains. "In philosophy you deal with questions like: `We're sitting at this table, but is the table real?' A daft question, but in studying philosophy, you need to take that sort of thing seriously and have an off-the-wall imagination. Writing fiction is the same."

After graduating in 1970, a journalism class touched off Follett's career as a writer. He started out covering beats for the South Wales Echo, and later wrote a column for London's Evening News. Becoming more and more interested in writing fiction on evenings and weekends, however, Follett soon realized that books were his true business, and in 1974 he went to work for Everest Books, a humble London publishing house.

After releasing a few of his own novels to less than thunderous acclaim --including The Shakeout (1975) and Paper Money (1977) -- Follett finally hit it big with 1978's Eye of the Needle. The taut, edgy thriller with more than a dash of sex appeal flew off the shelves, winning the Edgar award and allowing Follett to quit his job and get to work on his next book, Triple. Showing no signs of a sophomore slump, Triple went on to spark a string of bestselling spy thrillers, including The Key to Rebecca (1980), The Man from St. Petersburg (1982), and Lie Down with Lions (1986). 1983's On Wings of Eagles was an interesting departure -- a nonfiction account of how two of Ross Perot's employees were rescued from Iran in 1979.

Follett changed direction even more sharply in 1989, surprising fans with The Pillars of the Earth -- a novel set in the Middle Ages many critics considered his crowning achievement. "A novel of majesty and power," said The Chicago Sun-Times of Follett's epic story. "It will hold you, fascinate you, surround you."

Follett's next three books were a trio considered to be more suspenseful than thrill-filled -- Night Over Water (1991), A Dangerous Fortune (1993) and A Place Called Freedom (1995), but The Third Twin (1996) and The Hammer of Eden (1998) marked a return to Follett's trademark capers. The wartime novels Code to Zero (2000) and Jackdaws (2001) showcased Follett's "unique ability to tell stories of international conflict and tell them well," according to Larry King in USA Today.

Follett "hits the mark again" (Publishers Weekly) with his latest story of international intrigue, Hornet Flight (2002) -- the WWII story of a young couple trying to escape occupied Denmark in a rebuilt Hornet Moth biplane who become unwitting carriers of top-secret information.

In a way, Follett's smash-hit success has allowed him to give back to the library of Cardiff, Wales -- by filling its shelves with his own transporting tales.

Hometown:

Hertfordshire, England

Date of Birth:

June 5, 1949

Place of Birth:

Cardiff, Wales

Education:

B.A. in Philosophy, University College, London, 1970
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