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Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in the Wests War on Militant Islam

Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in the Wests War on Militant Islam

Mark Bowden

In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini's followers abducted fifty-two American citizens, and held them hostage for 444 days. This book tells this story through the eyes of the hostages, their Iranian captors and the American special operations soldiers and pilots. It offers an account of the first American showdown with Islamist fundamentalism.
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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.

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Title - Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in the Wests War on Militant Islam

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Author - Mark Bowden

ISBN 13 - 9781843544944

Imprint - Atlantic Books

Publisher - Atlantic Books

Date Published - 08/06/2006

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 153 x 234 x mm

Weight - g

Languages - English