Argo
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The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the
… More »The true, declassified account of CIA operative Tony Mendez's daring rescue of American hostages from Iran that inspired the critically-acclaimed film directed by and starring Ben Affleck, and co-starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Bryan Cranston. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal and a quake in global politics still reverberating today. But there is a little-known drama connected to the crisis: six Americans escaped. And a top-level CIA officer named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them before they were detected. Disguising himself as a Hollywood producer, and supported by a cast of expert forgers, deep cover CIA operatives, foreign agents, and Hollywood special effects artists, Mendez traveled to Tehran under the guise of scouting locations for a fake science fiction film called Argo . While pretending to find the perfect film backdrops, Mendez and a colleague succeeded in contacting the escapees, and smuggling them out of Iran. Antonio Mendez finally details the extraordinarily complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. A riveting story of secret identities and international intrigue, Argo is the gripping account of the history-making collusion between Hollywood and high-stakes espionage.
« LessWelcome to the revolution -- Picking up the pieces -- Diplomacy -- Nowhere to run -- Canada to the rescue -- Lessons from the past -- Assembling the team -- Cover story -- Hollywood -- Studio Six -- A cosmic conflagration -- Getting ready to launch -- On location in Iran -- Final preparations -- The escape -- Aftermath.
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Add a SummaryHow the CIA, Hollywood, and a lot of help from Canada (go us!) pulled off a incredible rescue! Bringing 6 Americains out of Iran in 1979!
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Add a NoticeFrightening or Intense Scenes: Some intense scenes!
Violence: Just really from the Iranian people.
Coarse Language: Its all miled. Not big F bombs.
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Add a QuoteIf you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.
That the truth is not necessarily everyone's business, especially when your country is relying on you to keep its secrets.
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Add a CommentIf you want to read a non-fictional account of this event you can read: "Our Man in Tehran" by Trent Univerisity professor Robert Wright. You can also read "The Canadian Caper" 1981 by Jean Pelletier which can be provided by inter-library loan service: 613-580-2424, x 32162 or e-mail ill@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. The Toronto and Vancouver libraries have the book. President Jimmy Carter said that Argo is inaccurate - try googling "Carter Argo" to see his interview.
While not as well written as it could be, the book does give a more truthful account of what really happened in Argo and makes the climax of the escape just as exciting as the movie without all the drama and gunfire. A definite must read.
This should definitely be in the fiction section!
Is the book only making it seem like the Americans and CIA were the heroes? If so, I won't bother ... the real heroes were the Canadians, and the movie Argo disregards them completely as sidekicks.
After seeing the movie version of Argo twice, I wanted to read Antonio Mendez's account of the events. I'm so glad that I did! This is a very well-written book, and I gained a real appreciation for the work that Mendez and his colleagues at the CIA do in cases like this, even though they're putting themselves in great danger. I also enjoyed reading about the rescue as it really happened, since there are - of course - differences between the book and the movie. All in all, this is a very enjoyable book.
May be a good story, but not a good read. Gave up on it as it was poorly written
It is a well described read! I could imagine everything! Its a unbelivable story! I want to see the movie!