A review by glaseramy
Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio J. Méndez

3.0

I haven't seen the movie yet (still on the waiting list at the library) so I thought I'd get a head start by reading the book. The book mainly focuses on the history of the Shah and the unrest in Iran at the time and Tony's life and how he got into the CIA. A lot of backstory, and the actual event goes rather quickly. The only bits I knew about the Shah came from watching Persepolis, and being this all happened when I was 4, it was good to know more about pivotal things that have happened in my lifetime. I do look forward to seeing the movie, and I feel I have a good grasp of how they got there.