The siege : a six-day hostage crisis and the daring special-forces operation that shocked the world Cover Image

The siege : a six-day hostage crisis and the daring special-forces operation that shocked the world / Ben Macintyre.

Macintyre, Ben, 1963- (author.).

Summary:

"A thrilling tick-tock recounting one of the most harrowing hostage situations and daring rescue attempts of our time--from true-life espionage master and New York Times bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and The Spy and the Traitor Ben Macintyre."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593728093
ISBN: 0593728092
Physical Description: xxviii, 365 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Crown, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-353) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Maps and floor plans -- Preface -- Day one: Wednesday. 16 Princes Gate -- The group of the martyr -- Cobra -- Grapplers -- Revolutionary Guard -- Day two: Thursday. Eavesdroppers -- Cramer's gambit -- Twenty-five hamburgers -- Operation Nimrod -- Day three: Friday. Stockholm syndrome -- One woman and her dog -- This is not a drill -- Day four: Saturday. One thousand and one nights -- Day five: Sunday. Snooker -- Writing on the wall -- Day six: Monday. Yellow-card rule -- Six days -- One hour -- Eleven minutes -- Aftermath -- Selected dramatis personae -- Acknowledgments -- A note on sources -- Select bibliography -- Index.