When two of his American employees were held hostage in Iran, H. Ross Perot and a select group of his employees took matters into their own hands. They faced incalculable odds on a mission only true heroes would have dared....
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Ken Follet normally writes fiction and this is a non-fiction book. Follet started out as a news journalist and he is no stranger to research. In this case, the story follows Ross Perot of EDS and his team of volunteer employees who set out to rescue two of their associates that have been wrongfully imprisoned by the Iranian government in 1979 (the year of Iran's revolution).
This book should be mandatory reading for any business student taking a course on international business, because it depicts what can happen when a company conducts business in countries with high political risk. Ross Perot not only ended up risking his company but he also risked going to jail for breaking numerous laws in order to rescue two of his employees. Things could have gone very wrong and on many occasions very nearly did. Ross Perot and the ordinary EDS employees who set out to Iran to perform the heroics were extremely fortunate to execute the rescue successfully along with the help of key Iranian citizens. This is their story and it is an incredible one.
This story is one of the best Ken Follet books and is highly recommended reading. If you like great story-telling combined with a in-depth research and a strong dose of tension then this book is definitely for you!
This book should be mandatory reading for any business student taking a course on international business, because it depicts what can happen when a company conducts business in countries with high political risk. Ross Perot not only ended up risking his company but he also risked going to jail for breaking numerous laws in order to rescue two of his employees. Things could have gone very wrong and on many occasions very nearly did. Ross Perot and the ordinary EDS employees who set out to Iran to perform the heroics were extremely fortunate to execute the rescue successfully along with the help of key Iranian citizens. This is their story and it is an incredible one.
This story is one of the best Ken Follet books and is highly recommended reading. If you like great story-telling combined with a in-depth research and a strong dose of tension then this book is definitely for you!
By Pete Kitay
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Follett strays beyond his habitual range in this non-fiction account of an increadible rescue mission in Revolutionary Iran. I've read a handful of Follett and this one is my favourite. I would have given this five stars, but Follett doesn't seem to attempt much balance with Ross Perot's version of events. Well, I guess Perot did commission the work after all. Nevertheless I disagree with other reviewers that, in this case, truth is not as good as fiction. Follett's craft as a writer shines in his telling of a compelling story.
By kireviewer
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This is an absolutely true story of how some people working for Ross Perot at EDS were imprisoned in Iran and how the escaped. But, you know, sometimes true stories are not as interesting or suspenseful as fiction.
The introduction of the characters and the build up of the story are very well done. It is just that the escape was anticlimatic and not very exciting.
Other reveiwers make it sound like Ross Perot was a super hero, doing the impossible to rescue his workers. On Perot's side, he was very concerned for his people and took actions to try to help them. But, he wasn't involved in the actual rescue. He hired mercanaries to do the actual work.
It turns out that there was really no rescue. The captives escaped the prison on their own. The only thing the mercenaries supplied was transporation to the border. It made it easier for the people to get out of Iran, but they probably could have done it on their own.
This book would have been more interesting if it concentrated even more on the captives and gave less attention to Perot and the mercenaries. In that way, there would have been a lot more suspense and the ending would have had a better pay off.
This is not a bad book. The development of the characters is very good. And there is some tension when the captives are sent to prison. It's just there is no big action filled pay off in the end.
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Great Book
It is as interesting as any of Tom Clancy's books with out boring you with 60 different plots that you know will eventually come to geather. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2002 by John Hubbard
3.0 out of 5 stars
It is a true story, but something is missing.
The first part of the book is very interesting, how two people get arrested in Iran an the company owner (Ross Perot) make the dream team to take them out of jail, but when they... Read more
Published on April 9 2002 by Jorge Frid
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Great Author, Great Story
When telling a story, hire a great writer and that is exactly what Ross did here. Sure the story in its self is a great, but I am glad he had Ken Follett tell it. Read more
Published on April 6 2002 by John G. Hilliard
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Extraordinary Story
This book is about a true events that actually took place and it shows the committment that some companies have for their employees. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2002 by Brian Davis
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a not so big reader, reads it in two days
As you can guess from my title I'm not the biggest reader.Like I said though, I read this book in two days. Now about the book. It was fast paced and never got boring. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2001 by Michaelariya
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True story - as good as any politico/action novel
Most people know Ross Perot as the little guy with big ears who wanted to be President. A Texan of short stature with alot of money. He's all that - and a hell of alot more. Read more
Published on Oct 11 2001 by stephen g. carroll
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting reading, but not exciting
This was an interesting look at something that really happened. Unfortunately, it did not read like a normal historical adventure novel. Read more
Published on Sep 19 2001 by Sonterro
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Good Non-Fiction Drama
I had read this book and enjoyed it, and gave it to my elderly father because I thought he would enjoy it too. He thinks Ross Perot is great. He read it in three days. Read more
Published on July 14 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Good Book!
This is a very well written book. It is an excellent writeup of Ross Perot's daring rescue of his employees from Iran when they were arrested by the Iranians during the revolution. Read more
Published on Jun 29 2001 by Melvin Hunt
1.0 out of 5 stars
Someone Should Have Rescued This Book!
Boring, boring, boring. The writing style of this book is dry and dull. It sounds like it was dictated by Perot. Read more
Published on Jun 23 2001 by Buck Rodgers
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