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! Read # Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History R. Lin said Fascinating Companion To The Movie. I read the book and saw the movie. Tony Mendez is a true life "James Bond". What was fascinating was how ordinary Mr. Mendez makes himself sound like -a wife and kids in the suburbs, an art studio etc. However, after reading the book, you realize how extraordinary he is. Think about how dangerous it was for an American CIA agent to go into Iran at that time or . And that’s pretty much, there’s not a lot to add This book narrates how Ton
| Title | : | Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.43 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0147509734 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
And a top-level CIA officer named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them before they were detected.Disguising himself as a Hollywood producer, and supported by a cast of expert forgers, deep cover CIA operatives, foreign agents, and Hollywood special effects artists, Mendez traveled to Tehran under the guise of scouting locations for a fake science fiction film called Argo. While pretending to find the perfect film backdrops, Mendez and a colleague succeeded in contacting the escapees, and smuggling them out of Iran.Antonio Mendez finally details the extraordinarily complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago. The true account of a daring rescue that inspired the film ARGO, winner of the 2012 Academy Award
R. Lin said Fascinating Companion To The Movie. I read the book and saw the movie. Tony Mendez is a true life "James Bond". What was fascinating was how ordinary Mr. Mendez makes himself sound like -a wife and kids in the suburbs, an art studio etc. However, after reading the book, you realize how extraordinary he is. Think about how dangerous it was for an American CIA agent to go into Iran at that time or . And that’s pretty much, there’s not a lot to add This book narrates how Tony Mendez, a CIA agent, managed to rescue six American diplomats who were hiding in Tehran after the embassy was taken.And that’s pretty much, there’s not a lot to add. What annoyed me the most, was a feeling I had once I was done with the book: the feeling that the whole 310 pages-long story could have been told in 50. The . Good story, questionable writing SG Interesting story, but could have used better editing. I didn't even realize the author had a cowriter. The cowriter/editor could have tightened up the writing considerably. The story is very interesting, but it reads like a random guy telling a story, kind of meandering and unfocused. I almost gave up on it early on, but once he get into the actual Argo operat
Author ofthe bestselling The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, he divides his time between California and Italy. The author of The Master of Disguise and Spy Dust, Mendez lives with his family in rural Washington County, Maryland.Matt Baglio has worked for a variety of news organizations and magazines. Antonio Mendez served in the CIA for twenty-five years and is a highly decorated CIA officer, one of the top 50 officers in its f
Full of authentic detail and characters, of bravery and drama, it’s a must-read for all spy enthusiasts and CIA watchers.”—Dame Stella Rimington, former general director, MI5, British Intelligence “The CIA and Hollywood in cahoots, a painter turned spy, an impossible rescue mission with no guns and only one chance at success—ARGO has everything. Now their story can be told – and it makes for one hell of read.”—Peter Earnest, retired CIA officer and Executive Director, International Spy Museum “This true spy story has it all: guile, audacity, and bravery in a struggle with a fanatic and lethal enemy, a crucial role played by a loyal ally, and a marvelous conspiracy
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