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Argo

How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History
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May 11, 2020
Listened to the audiobook but could barely finish it because the narrator had such an annoying voice: smart-alecky or smarmy. I agree with some of the other comments here that the role of the Canadians was minimized but perhaps that's…
Oct 29, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This story recalls the November 4, 1979 hostage taking at the American Embassy in Tehran. Not only is it a captivating account of the events, but authors Antonio J. Mendez and Matt Baglio give behind-the-scenes secrets into the CIA’s…
Aug 25, 2017pierce_b rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I watched the movie and was fascinated that a plan so outlandish actually worked. You wouldn't have believed it otherwise. The main story of getting the group at the Embassy out of Iran didn't happen until the last quarter of the book, I…
Jan 06, 2015peraun rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
On the whole, this was a great story about the CIA in the 1970's and the kind of fearless work undertaken not only by the CIA, but by those in the movie industry and in Canada itself to help with this operation. Highly recommended. …
Mar 25, 2014
The commenter below me, Franklin1, really nails this, it was a Canadian operation. More accurate than this book or movie, would be to research the presidential directive which Zbignew Brzezinksi claimed President Carter issued to…
Dec 02, 2013
I am actually old enough to remember this event in our Canadian political history and was very disappointed in Ben Afflek's initial attempts to tell a story so full of omissions. It was only after he visited Canada that he was…
thart
May 23, 2013thart rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this for the CLPL Real World Reads Book Club (non-fiction club) for May 2013. It was a really easy read and since I did not see the movie or any trailers for it I was not sullied by it before reading. I plan on getting the movie…
rdoug51
Apr 02, 2013rdoug51 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
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.
Feb 23, 2013
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.
Feb 18, 2013WordWoman007 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
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…
Jan 04, 2013Matthew412 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
May be a good story, but not a good read. Gave up on it as it was poorly written
Dimmu16
Dec 17, 2012Dimmu16 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It is a well described read! I could imagine everything! Its a unbelivable story! I want to see the movie!