{"product_id":"on-wings-of-eagles-isbn-9780451213099","title":"On Wings of Eagles","description":"\u003cb\u003e#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. . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen two of his employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, handpicked and trained by a retired Green Beret officer. To free the imprisoned Americans, they would face incalculable odds on a mission that only true heroes would have dared. . . .\"A superb edge-of-the-seat true story.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ken Follett has combined the best of his journalistic skills and his flair for crackling fiction into a nonfiction work that's sure to be read. . . . This is one time when the mad dogs of the world were soundly defeated by the indomitable Yankee spirit and derring-do. . . . \u003ci\u003eOn Wings of Eagles \u003c\/i\u003esoars.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Kansas City Star \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eSuperb. . . . Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A remarkable adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Follett at his most spellbinding.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping thriller.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewsday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An extraordinary story . . . gripping.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impressive suspense and excitement.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A first-rate bestseller . . . stirring, provocative, as meticulously detailed and as thrilling as Follett's fictional creations.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Houston Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Excellent. . . . Fifteen American executives led by a feisty ex-Army colonel on a hair-raising mission. . . . No Hollywood scriptwriter could match this adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cincinnati Enquirer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rich in atmosphere, character, and dialogue. . . . Follett is a pro's pro. . . . If this is not a major motion picture, somebody should kick Hollywood back to life.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Daily News \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Follett\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. Follett’s first bestseller was \u003ci\u003eEye of the Needle\u003c\/i\u003e, a spy story set in the Second World War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1989 \u003ci\u003eThe Pillars of the Earth \u003c\/i\u003ewas published, and has since become the author’s most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIts sequels, \u003ci\u003eWorld Without End \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Column of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, proved equally popular, and the Kingsbridge series has sold 38 million copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFollett lives in Hertfordshire, England, with his wife Barbara. Between them they have five children, six grandchildren, and three Labradors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302663213285,"sku":"NP9780451213099","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451213099.jpg?v=1767734134","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/on-wings-of-eagles-isbn-9780451213099","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}