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On Wings of Eagles
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On Wings of Eagles Mass market paperbound - 1984

by Ken Follett

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On Wings of Eagles is a 1983 thriller novel written by British author Ken Follett. Set against the background of the Iranian revolution, it tells the story of the rescue of Paul Chiapparone and Bill Gaylord from prison in Tehran by a team of Electronic Data Systems executives led by retired Col. Arthur D. Simons. The story, according to Follett, is not fictionalized or a 'non-fiction novel'.

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On Wings Of Eagles was first published in 1983 by HarperCollins (UK) and William Morrow (US). 

Published by New York: William R. Morrow in 1983. The first US edition of the book is hardcover with 444 pages, the spine is beige with blue lettering.

The first UK edition was published in London by  HarperCollins, 1983. It features black and white  plates, endpaper maps and original boards.


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  • Title On Wings of Eagles
  • Author Ken Follett
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition Eighth Printing
  • Pages 1
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Signet Book, New York
  • Publication date 1984-09-03
  • ISBN 9780451145055 / 0451145054
  • Weight 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Category Movie / TV Tie-Ins
  • Dewey Decimal Code 955.054

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New York: A Signet Book - New American Library Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Moderate Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Spine Slightly Cocked; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: THE TEAM: The Eagles, a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of a great American corporation, hand-picked and trained by a retired Green Beret officer. THE MISSION: To penetrate a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran and free the Americans imprisoned there. THE ODDS: If you had to calculate them, you didn't go. The story on these pages would have been incredibly exciting had it been fiction. But it is more than that - it is fact. It's a story that only Ken Follett, today's master of action and suspense, could do justice to. - and - There were two major American rescue efforts in Iran. One failed - and made grim headlines. The other succeeded - and inspired Ken Follett to write his greatest thriller.. First Thus 8th… Read more
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New York: A Signet Book - New American Library Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Moderate Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: THE TEAM: The Eagles, a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of a great American corporation, hand-picked and trained by a retired Green Beret officer. THE MISSION: To penetrate a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran and free the Americans imprisoned there. THE ODDS: If you had to calculate them, you didn't go. The story on these pages would have been incredibly exciting had it been fiction. But it is more than that - it is fact. It's a story that only Ken Follett, today's master of action and suspense, could do justice to. - and - There were two major American rescue efforts in Iran. One failed - and made grim headlines. The other succeeded - and inspired Ken Follett to write his greatest thriller..… Read more
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