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On Wings of Eagles is a 1983 non-fiction thriller written by British author Ken Follett. Set against the background of the Iranian revolution, it tells a story based on 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.
- Ken Follett
- Thriller / True story
- 1983
- 1983
Nov 3, 2017 · A film about the life of Eric Liddell, the Scottish runner who won gold in the 1924 Olympics and became a missionary in China. The film follows his return to China during the Japanese invasion and his imprisonment in a labor camp.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Stephen Shin, Michael Parker
- 2017-11-03
Sep 3, 1984 · by Ken Follett (Author) 8,564. See all formats and editions. #1 bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1978, and of the unconventional means one American used to save his countrymen. . . .
Sep 3, 1984 · 14,238 ratings676 reviews. 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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- Paperback
Based on a true story, this book follows the daring rescue of two Americans from Iran by a Green Beret colonel and a group of corporate executives. Read the first chapter, reviews and buy the book from the official website of Ken Follett.
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On Wings of Eagles (also titled The Last Race) is a Chinese-Hong Kong-American historical sports drama film directed by Stephen Shin and Michael Parker and starring Joseph Fiennes and Shawn Dou. [3] [4] It is an unofficial sequel to Chariots of Fire (1981).
