Our man in Tehran
Subtitle: Ken Taylor, the CIA and the Iran Hostage Crisis
By: Robert Wright
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9781554683000
Subjects: Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981; Diplomats; Escapes; Canadian Diplomatic and consular service; American Diplomatic and consular service; Ambassadors; Biography; Affaire des otages américains en Iran, 1979-1981; Diplomates; Évasions; Service diplomatique et consulaire canadien; Service diplomatique et consulaire américain; Ambassadeurs; Biographies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and filmography (p. 385-392) and index.
Table of contents: title: Tehran; title: The unlikely ambassador; title: Revolution; title: The downward spiral; title: The overthrow of the Shah; title: Ayatollah Khomeini in power; title: Fateful decisions; title: Hostages and Houseguests; title: Marg bar Amrika!; title: On the run; title: Diplomatic maneuvers; title: Coming in from the cold; title: Walking laps in the ballroom; title: Stalemate; title: Intelligence; title: This is war; title: A close call; title: Exfiltration; title: The Canadian plan; title: Passports and visas; title: The flight of the houseguests; title: Aftershocks; title: Thanks, Canada; title: Fallout; title: Yellow ribbons; title: Our man in New York.