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  • Munich 1972

  • Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games
  • By: David Clay Large
  • Narrated by: Gregory St. John
  • Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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By: David Clay Large
Narrated by: Gregory St. John
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Set against the backdrop of the turbulent late 1960s and early 1970s, this compelling audiobook provides the first comprehensive history of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, notorious for the abduction of Israeli Olympians by Palestinian terrorists and the hostages' tragic deaths after a botched rescue mission by the German police.

Drawing on a wealth of newly available sources from the time, eminent historian David Clay Large explores the 1972 festival in all its ramifications. He interweaves the political drama surrounding the Games with the athletic spectacle in the arena of play, itself hardly free of controversy.

Writing with flair and an eye for telling detail, Large brings to life the stories of the indelible characters who epitomized the Games. Key figures range from the city itself, the visionaries who brought the Games to Munich against all odds, and of course to the athletes themselves, obscure and famous alike. With the Olympic movement in constant danger of terrorist disruption, and with the fortieth anniversary of the 1972 tragedy upon us in 2012, the Munich story is more timely than ever.

©2012 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (P)2014 Audible Inc.
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
Freedom & Security Germany Judaism Olympics & Paralympics Sports History Violence in Society War & Crisis World War Holocaust
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starts chapter 7

forget the first 6 chapters omg so boring starts with the games and diasater chapter 7

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