Guests of the Ayatollah - The First Battle in the West's War with Militant Islam
Author(s): Mark Bowden
In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini's followers abducted fifty-two American citizens and held them hostage for 444 days. The crisis that followed is a watershed in modern history. Acclaimed author Mark Bowden tells this shocking and unforgettable story through the eyes of the hostages, their Iranian captors and the American special operations soldiers and pilots who tried to end the crisis with one swift, violent strike. "Guests of the Ayatollah" is the epic account of the first American showdown with Islamist fundamentalism.
Product Information
Mark Bowden is the bestselling author of Killing Pablo, Finders Keepers and Black Hawk Down, which was made into a successful film by Ridley Scott. He is a national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly.
General Fields
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- : Atlantic Books
- : Atlantic Books
- : 01 June 2006
- : 234mm X 156mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Mark Bowden
- : Paperback
- : 327.1170955
- : very good
- : 464
- : Illustrations, maps
