The Siege by Cathy Scott-Clark audiobook

The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel

By Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy
Read by James Langton

Tantor Audio 9780143123750

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9798200057153

  • ISBN: 9798200057177

Runtime: 10.98 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/History
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Nonfiction

An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick

Mumbai, 2008. On the night of November 26, Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked targets throughout the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, one of the world's most exclusive luxury hotels. For sixty-eight hours, hundreds were held hostage as shots rang out and an enormous fire raged. When the smoke cleared, thirty-one people were dead and many more had been injured. Only the courageous actions of staff and guests—including Mallika Jagad, Bob Nichols, and Taj general manager Binny Kang—prevented a much higher death toll.

With a deep understanding of the region and its politics and a narrative flair reminiscent of Midnight in Peking, journalists Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy vividly unfold the tragic events in a real-life thriller filled with suspense, tragedy, history, and heroism.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

The Siege reads like a thriller.” Wall Street Journal
“It’s a tragedy and a thriller with concussive human and political resonance.” New York Times
“An investigative masterpiece.” NPR
“Narrator James Langton is clear and measured in chronicling the coordinated attack…Langton’s light Scots accent is easy to listen to.” AudioFile

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Reviews

Author

Author Bio: Cathy Scott-Clark

Author Bio: Cathy Scott-Clark

Cathy Scott-Clark and Adrian Levy are the authors of several highly acclaimed books, including The Forever Prisoner, The Exile, Deception, The Siege, The Amber Room, and The Stone of Heaven. Writing for London’s Sunday Times and The Guardian, they have won the One World Award for Foreign Reporting and in 2009 were voted One World Media’s Press Journalists of the Year. They have also won the 2016 Crime Writers of America Gold Dagger for Nonfiction.

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Author Bio: Adrian Levy

Author Bio: Adrian Levy

Adrian Levy has coauthored four books with Cathy Scott-Clark, including The Meadow and The Amber Room. He has worked as a foreign correspondent and investigative reporter for the Sunday Times (London) and has also coproduced several documentaries for American and British television.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/History
Runtime: 10.98
Audience: Adult
Language: English