- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (9 April 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571207847
- ISBN-13: 978-0571207848
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 510,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'It's a page-turner. As the rest of the world looked on in horror and amazement, the hostage situation played itself as a sinister comedy of ineptitude, a moral and military disaster whose ironies, to this day, are almost too excruciating to bear.' New Yorker 'This astonishing record of the massacre at the Munich Olympics should be compulsory reading... I read in one sitting the gripping narrative of the events of that day in 1972.' Daily Mail 'Simon Reeve achieves the considerable feat of retelling the details of the massacre and its aftermath as if he were a witness.' Financial Times"
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
1972 seems a long time ago but Simon Reeve brings the Munich Olympics tragedy to life and explains the full background to the attack which ended in so many deaths. I found this book very balanced and was very impressed with the way Reeve put everything in context and gave each side a voice. I also recommend his other book The New Jackals, which is a study of Osama bin Laden and marks the author out as the leading investigative journalist writing on the subject.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I knew nothing about what happened until I read this book. It was highly recommended to me by a friend. It explains the history, what happened, and the aftermath. It's one of the best books I've ever read. It's a fascinating story, brillantly told. Compelling!
Format:Paperback
Simon Reeve has constructed a book which is well-researched, detailed, convincing and fascinating. It reads like a thriller. First the story of the terrorist attack at the Munich Olympics and the pathetic response of the German authorities. Then the considered revenge of the Israelis in going after the murderers. Reeve does not take sides - he shows us the points of view and the thinking that underpinned the actions. It is a thoughful, provocative and interesting book - and it is hard to put down.
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