In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini's followers abducted fifty-two American citizens, and held them hostage for 444 days. The crisis that followed is a watershed in modern history. Acclaimed author Mark Bowden tells this shocking and unforgettable story through the eyes of the hostages, their Iranian captors and the American special operations soldiers and pilots who tried to end the crisis with one swift, violent strike. "Guests of the Ayatollah" is the epic account of the first American showdown with Islamist fundamentalism.
- ISBN10 1843544946
- ISBN13 9781843544944
- Publish Date 8 June 2006 (first published 27 March 2006)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 June 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Atlantic Books
- Edition Main
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 704
- Language English