Book Overview
A tiny nation has been transformed into a devastating threat to global peace by the awesome technology of war. The lives of three hundred captured Americans dangle by threads clutched in the fist of a ruthless despot. Diplomacy is futile when dealing with an unrepentant madman and his minions. The time has come for the use of force, led by a superb and dedicated fighter pilot named Jack Locke. Force of Eagles is an electrifying novel of a Superpower pushed to the breaking point, of courageous exploits and vengeance meted out by able men in magnificent machines of war that come screaming out of the skies. For now it is the dawn of a terrifying new day. The world is no longer safe from the murderous whims of petty tyrants. And the last desperate hope of a great nation held hostage lies with the best and the brightest of the U.S. Air Force -- and in an impossible rescue mission that will lead them through the fiery gates of Hell.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0380711028
ISBN13:9780380711024
Release Date:March 1991
Publisher:Avon Books
Length:496 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 4.2" x 6.9"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
A tremendous follow-up.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
For some reason the entire line up of Richard Herman's books appeared on my favourite bookseller's shelves a year or so ago, at ridiculously low prices. I was intrigued, and laid out the necessary bucks.Well - it was worthg it. In fact, twice the price would have been fair. Not, of course, that I'm complaining."Force Of eagles" is the second of Herman's books, and it's a great yarn. Tautly plotted, with excellent airborne and land battle sequences, the action's non-stop. The concentrated action, however, doesn't interfere with the development of a bunch of likeable characters.Yes folks, it's battle time, and the good guys are good, the bad guys are bad. (OK, so they're a little cliched. But hey... get with the picture. They are the bad guys, after all!)The scenario's realistic (Herman must have war-gamed the action a number of times) and is told from a number of perspectives: the pilots, the ground-crew, the medics, the CO and his staff, the odd civilian. Good stuff... as good as Dale Brown, without the political posturing of the letter.
An excellent read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is the first book I picked up by Herman ( I just happened to see the F-15 Eagle on the cover while browsing a bookstore). I have re-read this book so many times the binding is coming loose! I had to go back and read his first novel The Warbirds and have added it and every book since Force of Eagles to my collection. If you like reading about the military and the Air Force in paticular, Herman is the author for you! Lots of action scenes as well as political background information. A general synopsis of the book would be what could have happnened had the U.S. lost the Gulf War.
You have 30 days to get a team together to get the pows out
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The genral at the pentogon is very mad because he wants his people out of prison. he does not care who does the job. Stansell gets the job and puts together a rescue team to get the pows out, but it is not easy trying to do all this. THIS book is the best i would recomend this book to any one.
An exciting, engaging book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I made the mistake of taking this book with me on a summer study trip to England. I'm convinced that I missed a lot of good exploring/study time because I couldn't stop reading it. Richard Herman is a master at creating real-to-life characters and making the reader feel a connection to them. Also, his knowledge and descriptions of military tactics and detail really shine through without losing the less-informed reader. I recommend this and other Richard Herman books to both rabid fans and dabblers in the genre.
A Better-Than-Average Thriller
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Force of Eagles is the follow-up to the author's previous book, The Warbirds, and follows the thorough preparation and countdown (the suspense to the rescue gets ratcheted up notch by notch with the chapters entitled "D MINUS 25", D MINUS 24" and so on) to the actual rescue, and there is plenty of action both in the ground as well as in the air. A good read
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