On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

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'. Ross Perot contacted Ken Follett, who was paid by his publisher, to write On Wings of Eagles. Follett based his account on many conversations with the people directly involved, and had the drafts checked...
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Author:Ken Follett
Genre:Thriller, True crime, Autobiography, Biography
Year published:1983
Number of editions:17

Author of On Wings of Eagles

Ken Follett
Ken Follett
Age:62
Birthplace:Cardiff

Ken Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more than 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, and World Without End. Follett was...
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Additional works by Ken Follett
BookCopyright DateGenre
The Hammer of Eden 1998 Thriller
The Man from St. Petersburg Thriller
Hornet Flight Thriller
The Third Twin 1996 Thriller
World without End Thriller
Whiteout Thriller
Night Over Water Fiction
The Pillars of the Earth Historical novel
Jackdaws Fiction
Eye of the Needle Fiction
Code to zero 2000 Speculative fiction
Triple Fiction
Code zéro
Paper Money Fiction
Le troisième jumeau
Torus 1990 Fiction
A place called freedom
The Modigliani Scandal Fiction
Lie Down with Lions Fiction
Dangerous Fortune, A Fiction
Vuelo final Fiction
Die Pfeiler der Macht / Die Nadel. January 1, 2003 Speculative fiction
Amok: King of Legend 1976 Speculative fiction
Capricorn One 1978 Speculative fiction
Code to Zero Thriller
The Key to Rebecca Thriller
Triangle
Le Réseau Corneille
Big Needle
Le pays de la Libertè
Der Schlüssel zu Rebecca. Spionagethriller
Yikilan servet
El escándalo Modigliani
Die Spur der Füchse
Alto Riesgo
Sifira Bir Kala. Das Zweite Gedächtnis
Die Brucken Der Freiheit
shakeout
L'arme à l'oeil
Lo Scandalo Modigliani
Storm Island
Triple-8 Cassettes
Papel Moneda
Amantes nocturnos
Die Saeulen der Erde. Roman
En El Blanco
bear raid
A Place Called Freedom Historical fiction
Fall of Giants Historical novel
Lie Down with Lions Spy fiction
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Literary Genres

Thriller
Thriller

Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements. Thrillers...
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True crime
True crime

True crime is a non-fiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people. The crimes...
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Autobiography
Autobiography

"If you like autobiographies, as I do, then you will be pleased to know that this one actually is an auto-biography. It has been written entirely by...
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Biography
Biography

A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. It entails more than basic facts , a biography also portrays a subject's...
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