On Wings of Eagles
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.
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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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451213099 (0451213092)
ASIN: 451213092
Publish date: December 7th 2004
Publisher: NAL Trade
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
History,
Historical Fiction,
Mystery,
War,
Military,
Politics,
American History,
Thriller,
Action,
Suspense
1/13/13 ** This is the tale of the rescue of 2 employees of EDS (i.e. Ross Perot's company) around the time of the 1979 Iran Revolution (think Argo & the storming of the U.S. Embassy. The Revolution was in February and the U.S. Embassy events were in November.The author, Follett, is well known for ...
Ross Perot was a great hero for doing this. Too bad he went strange later.