ðə bˈʊk ɛksplˈoːɹz ðə kˈɔːzᵻz ʌvðə hˈɑːstɪdʒtˈeɪkɪŋ mˈoʊstli fɹʌmðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pɚspˈɛktɪv, kˈɑːmɛntɪŋ ɔnðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts wˌɪtʃ tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪnðɪ ˈɛmbəsi.
The book explores the causes of the hostage-taking (mostly from the American perspective), commenting on the events which took place in the embassy.