Go! Go! Go!
The SAS. The Iranian Embassy Siege. The True Story
$37.63
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2011
Summary
GO! GO! GO! tells the action-packed story of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. It is a comprehensive, detailed and gripping account of an unforgettable six-day drama that shook Britain - and the wider world - to the core. Drawing on original and unseen source material from ex-SAS soldier Rusty Firmin, the police and the British Government, GO! GO! GO! takes us to the heart of the whole operation.
The assault planning and training, strategy and tactics are described in detail and the per…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753828540 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753828545 |
| Author: | Will Pearson, Rusty Firmin |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 174g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
The full story behind the six day siege in 1980 is a fascinating one
The full story behind the six day siege in 1980 is a fascinating one * SOUTH WALES ARGUS *
Action-packed … a comprehensive, detailed and also grippng description of the six-day dramam that shook Britain in 1980. * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *
An engrossing story of a seminal hostage situation - the authors offer a clear-eyed account without falling victim to over-simplification. * SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *
Gripping from page one right up until the end. A must read. * BURTON MAIL *
About The Author
Will Pearson
Will Pearson
Will Pearson ran away from home aged fifteen and joined the Royal Navy. Seven years and two world tours later, he won a scholarship to Ruskin workers’ education college and then read Modern Languages at Oriel College, Oxford. After various careers, Will turned his hand to writing. His military experience and contacts led to a breakthrough book, the best-selling Tornado Down, written with the RAF’s John Peters and John Nicol. He has also produced and scripted documentaries for Channel 4 and Discovery Channel and written for the Financial Times, the Daily Mirror, Africa Today and many other publications. Will lives in London with his wife and two children.
Rusty Firmin
Rusty Firmin was born in Carlisle in 1950. He joined the Royal Artillery at an early age and was posted to 49 Field Regiment RA and subsequently to the 29 Commando RA. Getting a taste for commando ops, Rusty passed the gruelling SAS selection procedure and joined B-Squadron 22 (SAS) Regiment in 1977. Following covert tours in Northern Ireland with the SAS, Rusty then led part of the iconic assault to rescue the hostages from the Iranian Embassy in 1980. Rusty lives in rural Herefordshire.
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