num_pages: 277
description: Describes how the Reagan-Bush campaign made a secret deal with Iran to delay the release of the American hostages until after the 1980 election
language: English
title: October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan
titlecomplete: October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan
characters: Ronald Reagan
genres: History, Politics, American History, Iran, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 69
publisher: Crown