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Guests of the Ayatollah
- The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam
- De: Mark Bowden
- Narrado por: Mark Bowden
- Duración: 9 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 411
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 278
The Iran hostage crisis was a watershed moment in American history. It was America's first showdown with Islamic fundamentalism, a confrontation at the forefront of American policy to this day. It was also a powerful dramatic story that captivated the American people, launched yellow-ribbon campaigns, made celebrities of the hostage's families, and crippled the reelection campaign of President Jimmy Carter.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Worth a listen, with a few reservations
- De Eunice en 06-02-09
- Guests of the Ayatollah
- The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam
- De: Mark Bowden
- Narrado por: Mark Bowden
At times thrilling
Revisado: 04-16-07
This book is fascinating- about an episode that would be a minor historical event except that our troubles with Iran are still on-going (and Iran keeps taking hostages). The author reads the book himself and at times the story reads like a thrilling spy novel in an exotic place (even though many readers will know generally what happened)... But be forewarned, any story about the mistreatment of a group of hostages for more than a year can be sad and depressing. I enjoyed the many insights into each of the hostages' personalities and their unique ways of coping with their captivity, but there were mornings when after listening for an hour during my commute that I was left sad and angry. It takes a good book to affect me this way, and this is a good book about a history we all should know as we veer towards yet another confrontation with the mullahs of Iran
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