On Wings of Eagles - Softcover

Follet, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451131517 ISBN 13: 9780451131515

Publisher: New Amer Library (Mm), 1984

Synopsis

RO60078787. ON WINGS OF EAGLES. 1984. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 415 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos et cartes en noir et blanc hors texte. Dos fané.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

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Review:

"A superb edge-of-the-seat true story." USA Today
"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. . . . On Wings of Eagles soars." The Kansas City Star
"Superb. . . . Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction." The New York Times Book Review
"A remarkable adventure." Los Angeles Times
"Follett at his most spellbinding." Boston Herald
"A gripping thriller." Newsday
"An extraordinary story . . . gripping." Business Week
"Impressive suspense and excitement." Publishers Weekly
"A first-rate bestseller . . . stirring, provocative, as meticulously detailed and as thrilling as Follett's fictional creations." The Houston Post
"Excellent. . . . Fifteen American executives led by a feisty ex-Army colonel on a hair-raising mission. . . . No Hollywood scriptwriter could match this adventure." The Cincinnati Enquirer
"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." New York Daily News

From the Paperback edition."

"A superb edge-of-the-seat true story." --USA Today

"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. . . . On Wings of Eagles soars." --The Kansas City Star

"Superb. . . . Ken Follett's fans may be reluctant to see him return to fiction." --The New York Times Book Review

"A remarkable adventure." --Los Angeles Times

"Follett at his most spellbinding." --Boston Herald

"A gripping thriller." --Newsday

"An extraordinary story . . . gripping." --Business Week

"Impressive suspense and excitement." --Publishers Weekly

"A first-rate bestseller . . . stirring, provocative, as meticulously detailed and as thrilling as Follett's fictional creations." --The Houston Post

"Excellent. . . . Fifteen American executives led by a feisty ex-Army colonel on a hair-raising mission. . . . No Hollywood scriptwriter could match this adventure." --The Cincinnati Enquirer

"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." --New York Daily News

From the Paperback edition.

Book Description:

The story on these pages would have been incredibly exciting had it been fiction. But it is more than that – it is fact. It’s a story that only Ken Follet, today’s master of action and suspense, could do justice to.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Amer Library (Mm)
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0451131517
• ISBN 13: 9780451131515
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback