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The Siege

A Six-Day Hostage Crisis and the Daring Special-Forces Operation That Shocked the World

by Ben Macintyre · 2024 · 400 pages

Jack Carr
Jack Carr
Recommended by 1 elite

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Jack Carr

About This Book

A factual reconstruction of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London. It follows the six-day standoff between gunmen, hostages, police negotiators, and the SAS strike team. The book draws on exclusive interviews and archives to detail the intelligence work and the final rescue mission, Operation Nimrod.

Book Details

Published

2024

Pages

400

Language

en

ISBN

9780593728093

Awards & Recognition

Washington Post Best Book of the YearMinnesota Star Tribune Best Book of the YearParade Best Book of the Year

Audiobook Available

14h 27m
Narrated by Ben Macintyre

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