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