{"product_id":"whirlwind-9780340766187","title":"Whirlwind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''James Clavell does more than entertain. He transports us into worlds we''ve not known, stimulating, educating, questioning . . . a wonder of detail'' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The author handles the plot with all the confident authority of a ring-master, keeping a half-dozen themes and a formidable cast of characters moving along at a cracking pace. By the end I was breathless and lost in admiration at the sheer professionalism of it all'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhirlwind is the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak. Caught between the revolutionaries and the forces of international intrigue is a team of professional pilots. They are ordered to flee to safety with their helicopters. Two of them, both Europeans, have Iranian wives whom they love beyond safety and politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''So abundant in sub-plots, characters, intrigue and atmosphere that its 1,000-plus pages seem ba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo abundant in sub-plots, characters, intrigue and atmosphere that its 1,000-plus pages seem barely adequate. Some of the most enjoyable reading around. * \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'Clavell seems to creep inside the very soul of the land and the people . . . A damn good read' * \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eWHIRLWIND is strongly structured, skilfully plotted, rich in detail and very entertaining. Clavell brings the grimness and grandeur of an ancient land to life * \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eJames Clavell does more than entertain. He transports us into worlds we've not known, stimulating, educating, questioning . . . a wonder of detail * \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eThe author handles the plot with all the confident authority of a ring-master, keeping a half-dozen themes and a formidable cast of characters moving along at a cracking pace. By the end I was breathless and lost in admiration at the sheer professionalism of it all * \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733611229527,"sku":"9780340766187","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340766187.jpg?v=1720000834","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/whirlwind-9780340766187","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}