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On Wings of Eagles
On Wings of Eagles
Author: Ken Follett
Condition: Fair
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On Wings of Eagles recounts the true, high-stakes mission commissioned by H. Ross Perot to free two Electronic Data Systems executives—Bill Gaylord and Paul Chiapparone—from an Iranian jail as revolutionary unrest swept Tehran in 1978–79. Ken Follett turns a corporate crisis into a breathless narrative: detailed escape-and-evasion planning, ex‑Special Forces operatives and paramilitary-style tactics, and the chaotic atmosphere of Iran on the eve of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return. The book illuminates how private initiative, loyalty to employees and leadership under pressure intersected with the larger political convulsions of the Iranian Revolution, producing a non-fiction account that reads with thriller-like immediacy and historical significance for understanding foreign workers’ vulnerability during regime change.
This edition is a reported non‑fiction narrative based on interviews and operational detail, published by New American Library (ISBN 9780451131515). It is catalogued as corporate rescue/hostage history and political crisis narrative, emphasizing U.S.–Iran interactions, H. Ross Perot’s role, and the Electronic Data Systems episode. Ken Follett—better known for his bestselling historical thrillers—applies documentary reporting to a real-world rescue, giving readers both granular procedural insight and a panoramic view of late‑1970s Iran; no specific maps or photographs are listed for this edition in the provided bibliographic data.
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Core bibliographic data
Title: On Wings of Eagles
Author: Ken Follett
Publisher (this edition): New American Library
ISBN: 9780451131515
Type of book
Non-fiction narrative
Corporate rescue operation history
Political crisis narrative
Hostage / imprisonment account
Historical period and setting
Late 1970s
1978–1979
Iranian Revolution
Islamic Republic of Iran (post-revolution context)
Tehran, Iran
Main nations and actors
United States
Iran
American corporate executives
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
H. Ross Perot
Focus and themes
Corporate crisis management
Hostage rescue mission
Imprisonment and detention
Escape and evasion
Loyalty to employees
Leadership under pressure
Private initiative in international crises
Impact of revolution on foreign workers
Political instability and risk
Business and politics interface
Operations / events (non‑WW2)
Rescue of EDS executives from Iranian prison
Escape operation from Tehran during revolutionary unrest
People (historical figures)
H. Ross Perot (head of EDS)
Bill Gaylord (EDS executive)
Paul Chiapparone (EDS executive)
Military / security aspects
Special operations (non-governmental)
Ex–Special Forces involvement
Paramilitary-style planning
Urban escape tactics
Border crossing under threat
Weapons / vehicles
Geopolitical / subject tags
Iranian Revolution
Middle East political crisis (late 20th century)
Foreign workers in Iran
Nationalization and anti-Western sentiment
Narrative characteristics
True story
Reported non-fiction (based on interviews)
Thriller-style pacing
Action-driven narrative
Visual content
Library / cataloging style tags
Iran – History – 20th century – Revolution, 1979
Hostages – Iran
Political prisoners – Iran
Rescues – Case studies
Businesspeople – United States – Biography
Perot, H. Ross
Electronic Data Systems Corporation
Corporate governance – United States – Case studies
Book Condition: Fair
Book Condition: Fair
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