ON THE WINGS OF EAGLES

Book Details

• Title: On Wings of Eagles

• Author: Ken Follett

• Translators: Jyotsna Lele

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Translated from English to Marathi

• Edition: 3rd Edition

• ISBN: 9788177664607

• Pages: 340

• Publishing Year: December 2004

• Category: Biography & True Stories

• Cover: Paperback

About The Book
On Wings of Eagles is a thrilling, real-life story of an extraordinary rescue operation orchestrated by Colonel ‘Bull’ Simons, a decorated Green Beret officer, and a group of corporate executives who were hastily trained into a fighting team. The incredible mission was set in motion when Ross Perot, the millionaire head of the Dallas-based company EDS, discovered that two of his key men had been imprisoned in Iran during the turmoil of the late 1970s.

In a desperate attempt to free his men, Perot turned to the one man who could help, Colonel Bull Simons. Simons, a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, was known for his daring and successful missions. Agreeing to take on the mission that the U.S. government could not, Simons and a team of civilians went into enemy territory, infiltrated the Iranian prison, and executed a high-risk rescue operation.

The story is nothing short of fiction, filled with a secret penetration into a hostile country, a dramatic jailbreak, and a harrowing escape across dangerous terrain toward the Turkish border. What makes this story even more remarkable is that it is all true—an account of extraordinary courage, quick thinking, and determination in the face of danger, and an inspiring example of the lengths to which people will go to protect and save their colleagues.

This gripping narrative will keep you on the edge of your seat, as it takes you through the high-stakes world of international rescue operations, filled with suspense, danger, and heroism.