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The Siege
- The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
- Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
From the author of Sunday Times #1 bestsellers COLDITZ, SAS: ROGUE HEROES and THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR . . .
On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens.
A tense six-day siege ensued as millions gathered around screens across the country to witness the longest news flash in British television history, in which police negotiators and psychiatrists sought a bloodless end to the standoff, while the SAS – hitherto an organisation shrouded in secrecy – laid plans for a daring rescue mission: Operation Nimrod.
Drawing on unpublished source material, exclusive interviews with the SAS, and testimony from witnesses including hostages, negotiators, intelligence officers and the on-site psychiatrist, bestselling historian Ben Macintyre takes readers on a gripping journey from the years and weeks of build-up on both sides, to the minute-by-minute account of the siege and rescue.
Recreating the dramatic conversations between negotiators and hostages, the cutting-edge intelligence work happening behind-the-scenes, and the media frenzy around this moment of international significance, The Siege is the remarkable story of what really happened on those fateful six days, and the first full account of a moment that forever changed the way the nation thought about the SAS – and itself.
‘Macintyre does true-life espionage better than anyone else’ John Preston
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- gary hamilton
- 23-09-24
Brilliant
gripping every second of this brilliant audio book .I could not stop listening. thank you
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- honest dude
- 25-09-24
Outstanding
Gripped instantly, brilliantly written, detailed but not boring, humour throughout, for a non fiction book, I flew through this and would highly recommend
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- K Hlalat
- 21-09-24
Brilliant telling of a major moment in history
This was well researched and told. You become so absorbed you can smell the smoke and hear the explosions of the rescue.
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- Marc
- 01-10-24
Great story
Very well narrated. The delivery pace was just right and kept me wanting to hear more
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- AGRAINGER
- 29-09-24
Amazing research.
I love Ben's books. The quality of the background research work is outstanding. The story telling weaves the various factual strands from all angles. Ben reads with passion and care, introducing exactly the right amount emotion, spanning a full nuanced range, his voice is a joy to listen to.
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- Sam Giles
- 20-09-24
a pact, detailed retelling of this event
quality writing and narration. the little details light up the retelling of this event. builds the tension right until the end.
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- Mark
- 17-09-24
Riveting account
Ben has done it again. Utterly thrilling and interesting. Really brings the story to life.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-09-24
Superb. Totally gripping
A fascinating story with brilliant narration by the author. Highly recommended. Reads like a thriller. Five stars
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- Logan Mountstuart
- 28-09-24
Metaculously researched and reads like a thriller
Like all Ben Macintyre books, this is metaculously researched and reads like a thriller. Superb from start to finish. it is great to get the background of a famous siege that many of us watched live on television. It was particularly interesting to get the backgrounds of the terrorists and one can't help but have a little bit of sympathy with them.
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- SIMON
- 26-09-24
Ben MacIntyre does it again
For someone who doesn’t enjoy “reading” but loves history and quirky details - Ben MacIntyre has become my favourite author. Whilst the subject matter for me wasn’t as stimulating as The Spy & The Traitor or Colditz, the storytelling and attention to historical detail meant it was a captivating listen. As an elderly millennial this moment in British history was relatively unknown to me so it’s been fascinating to learn and left me wanting to know even more. Thanks Ben!
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