The author of Black Hawk Down spent several years researching the Iranian takeover of U.S. embassy in Tehran and the 444 day hostage ordeal that followed. The result is:
Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam
Reuel Marc Gerecht has a review and commentary. ("Radical Islam's Eruption: Mark Bowden puts the Iranian hostage crisis in perspective," OpinionJournal, May 3, 2006)
Gem Books from 100 Years Past: 1924
-
It was indeed a different era. What was going on in 1924 when these books
were being published and read? The 1924 Paris Olympics, Leopold and Loeb
murders,...
1 hour ago
No comments:
Post a Comment