Argo
Antonio J. Mendez
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Argo
by Antonio J. Mendez, Matt Baglio, Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio
Published
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pages
310
ISBN-13
9780147509734
ISBN-10
0147509734
Description
This is a true story of secret identities and international intrigue; it is the gripping account of the history making collusion between Hollywood and high-stakes espionage. It relates the true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran. On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the American embassy in Tehran and captured dozens of American hostages, sparking a 444-day ordeal. But there is a little-known footnote to the crisis: six Americans escaped. A midlevel agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them. Armed with foreign film visas, Mendez and an unlikely team of CIA agents and Hollywood insiders, directors, producers, and actors, traveled to Tehran under the guise of scouting locations for a fake film called Argo. While pretending to find the ideal backdrops, the team succeeded in contacting the escapees and smuggling them out of Iran without a single shot being fired. Here the author finally details the extraordinarily complex and dangerous operation he led more than three decades ago.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Argo?
This edition of Argo has approximately 310 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Argo?
For most readers, Argo typically takes between 6h 28m and 4h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 77,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 10m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 77,500 words
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What is the word count of Argo?
The estimated word count for Argo is approximately 77,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Argo?
Argo was written by Antonio J. Mendez, Matt Baglio, Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio.
When was Argo published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.