444 Days: The American Hostage Story

by Sid Moody

Softcover book c 1981 by the News Staff and Photographers of the Associated Press who covered the story of the takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran in Nov 4, 1979 and ended Jan 20, 1980 after a failed rescue attempt and many negotiations. The book has many photographs and gives information on each of the 52 American hostages. Play 'Where's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?', later Iranian leader and reputed to be involved in the takeover. He may well appear in some of the photographs of this book.

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1984

Reviews

[Audrey]

It was interesting to read this following "Guests of the Ayatollah"; however, it wasn't edited well and there was virtually no nuance.