This is a true story of youthful exuberance overcoming adversityand achieving great things. Imagine, five young 19-yearjii ion -oldmilitary cadets embarking on a 4,000-mile road trip across Europe andAsia Minor to Iran, having only recently qualified to drive.This, dramatic and often hilarious tale, illustrates how fortitude canovercome the dangerous mix of over-confidence,ineptness and high spirits. Set in the very different political world of the mid-1960’s, his book follows the successes and mishaps of the five as theystruggle to reach Iran’s notorious 'Valley of the Assassins' high in thehazardous Elburz Mountains and explore the infamous 'Eagle’s Nest'Fortress at Alamut. What could go wrong?