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On Wings of Eagles
by Ken Follett
In On Wings of Eagles, Follett has written an exciting account of the rescue of two employees of Electronic Data Systems (EDS), then helmed by H. Ross Perot. Though it is about real events, it reads with all the excitement and intensity of a spy novel. In 1978, two EDS employees, Paul Chiapparone and Bill Gaylord, were arrested in Tehran (Iran) on trumped-up charges of bribery, with bail set at $13 million!
In the book, Follett carries us through the capture of the EDS employees, the U.S. governments fumbling and ultimately ineffectual efforts to secure their release, and the selection and training of the recovery team, led by retired U.S. Army Col. Arthur D. Simons. Follett digs deep into the teammember's military backgrounds and experience, their personal motivations for agreeing to the job, and similar revelations about the civilians who were involved, even if peripherally. Ultimately, the team succeeds, but only after a harrowing escape overland to Turkey. Themes of leadership, commitment, loyalty, and compassion are found throughout the the book. Great read!
In the book, Follett carries us through the capture of the EDS employees, the U.S. governments fumbling and ultimately ineffectual efforts to secure their release, and the selection and training of the recovery team, led by retired U.S. Army Col. Arthur D. Simons. Follett digs deep into the teammember's military backgrounds and experience, their personal motivations for agreeing to the job, and similar revelations about the civilians who were involved, even if peripherally. Ultimately, the team succeeds, but only after a harrowing escape overland to Turkey. Themes of leadership, commitment, loyalty, and compassion are found throughout the the book. Great read!