Bibliograph

Argo, how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history, Antonio J. Mendez and Matt Baglio

Type

Label

Argo, how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history, Antonio J. Mendez and Matt Baglio

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-310)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Argo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

823011184

Responsibility statement

Antonio J. Mendez and Matt Baglio

Sub title

how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history

Summary

Relates the true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from the Canadian embassy in Tehran during the early days of the Iran Hostage Crisis as the result of an ingenious plan developed by CIA agent Antonio Mendez

Table Of Contents

Welcome 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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Contributor