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90 Minutes at Entebbe
- The Full Inside Story of the Spectacular Israeli Counterterrorism Strike and the Daring Rescue of 103 Hostages
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
The incredible story of an Israeli mission that rescued 103 hostages from a hijacked jetliner.
On June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. In the following agonizing days, Israeli passengers were singled out and held hostage. A week later on July 4, 100 Israeli commandos raced 2,500 miles from Israel to Entebbe, landed in the middle of the night, and in a heart-stopping mission that lasted 90 minutes, killed all guerillas and freed 103 hostages.
In captivating detail, Stevenson provides a fast-paced, hour-by-hour narration from the hijacking to the final 90-minute mission. In addition to discussing the incredible rescue itself, Stevenson also covers the political backdrop behind the hijacking, especially Ugandan President Idi Amin's support for the hijackers, which marked one of the first times a leader of a nation had backed terrorist activities. An illustration of one nation's undying spirit, heroism, and commitment to its people in the face of threat, Operation Thunderbolt has become a legendary antiterrorist tale.
Although first written in 1976 (and published within weeks of the event), Stevenson's account presents this act of terrorism in a way that is still relevant in our modern-day political climate. A factual account of what could easily be read as sensational fiction, 90 Minutes at Entebbe will inspire, encourage, and instill hope in all listeners.
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- Jeffrey Slater
- 20-08-16
It is not "the full inside story"
a brief summary, short on detail, padded out with transcripts from a UN debate and a couple of phone calls.
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- Colin
- 25-03-16
A political story not a special forces story
I purchased this audiobook hoping for a special forces story of derring do; I was a little disappointed. The story-teller focusses on the political story, which was quite interesting but a tad over-stated.
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- Nigel
- 11-11-21
Hard going
the 90minutes at Entebbe was only a small part of this I don't like not finishing a book but I wish I had with this
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- Anthony Puente-Ruiz
- 10-07-23
Long book but almost nothing on the ‘90min at Entebbe’
A long intro , very detailed but almost nothing in the actual raid by the Israeli special forces … that chapter was 10min long at most. And then a very long debate in the U.N. And some telephone calls. Quite disappointed, thought it was a minute by minute retelling of the preparations and the execution of the actual raid.
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