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Oh my goodness, they certainly did take some liberties with the movie script. A LOT of them. Which I guess in an ironic kind of way is appropriate, considering.... It is one heck of a story--and I suppose I can see why the scriptwriter(s?) made a few of the changes--essentially, most of the real...

from thewanderingjew

Antonio Mendez originally planned to be an artist. He put his skill to work at the CIA where he became Chief of Disguise, worldwide, at the age of 33, and shortly after, he was promoted to Chief of Authentication. He used his skills to exfiltrate compromised agents, informers and operatives. He c...

from kropferama

Very revealing for anyone interested in practical techniques of how to covertly "ex-filtrate". Gripping story that will give a much more accurate and less Hollywood account from the movie.

from richjj

Fun and interesting. In 1979 the U.S. embassy is stormed in Iran and everyone captured by radicalized students under the sanction of the spiritual leader of their revolution. But this book is about the handful of American embassy workers who happened to get overlooked by the Iranians and were not...

from bookbrig

I liked the movie quite a bit, but this gave way more detail (...obviously) that I found really fascinating. I did find myself wanting more of the spycraft stuff, but it makes sense that lots of it is glossed over, and overall the voice, comprehensive look at the political situation, and the huma...