I wish there was an updated version to see where the story has evolved since the initial publication. Would recommend this book to everyone. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Finally, late in the evening, two helicopters bore the terrorists and their surviving hostages to Munichs little-used Fürstenfeldbruck airfield, where events went tragically awry. One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God". Then the revenge taken by Mosad. Absolutely mind blowing read and very thought provoking. An interesting read that gives fact on the Munich Olympic massacre. September McCarthy. One unforgettable love story. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Synopsis. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Digs deep into the Germans hand in the tragedy, as well as the Israeli’s revenge. Threw this book at the wall a few times out of anger! As an 11 year old boy i was riveted to the televised drama that unfolded due to the attack at Munich in 1972. And, in a sense, that is the truth reaching back centuries when the various Abrahamic contested control over the holy sites situated in the Fertile Crescent. (Some of the material covered is a bit dry.). I hope you will find yourself right at home here. In the end, it's a fascinating read and certainly worth the time. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020. One Day in September by Simon Reeve - At 4:30 a.m. on September 5, 1972, a band of Palestinian terrorists took eleven Israeli athletes and coaches hostage at the... One Day in September | Book by Simon Reeve | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster To see what your friends thought of this book. The author does a good job giving, not only, background information on both the Israeli and Palestinians, but brings the story forward to today, with interviews of the surviving relatives of both the murdered athletes, as well as the terrorists' families. The hideously botched rescue attempt and its firestorm of death is heartbreaking, never more so than when word somehow got out -- and was proclaimed to those athletes' families -- that all had survived (when none of them had). At 4:30 a.m. on September 5, 1972, a band of Palestinian terrorists took eleven Israeli athletes and coaches hostage at the Summer Olympics in Munich. The effect of that day is still there. "One Day in September" is a new kind of thriller - one where real lives are at stake and every event is true. I was a kid in the 70s and I had no clue this kind of craziness was going on in the world. They were totally innocent of any political shenanigans and died needlessly. At 4:30 a.m. on September 5, 1972, a band of Palestinian terrorists took eleven Israeli athletes and coaches hostage at the Summer Olympics in Munich. With a humorous nod to the less glamorous aspects of publishing life – hastily defrosted canapés and eked-out warm white wine – the author of One Day and adaptor of … Simon Reeve is an author and broadcaster. It is hard to understand why people can’t just seem to get along and live side by side. but the naivety of the thinking that someone will put their hand up and take responsibility for this heinous act detracts a little ..the internal and external politics were always going to prevent this ..however it was great courage and persistence that drove those seeking justice and this was the true legacy they made for those who were slaughtered .... Excellently interesting and informative book. Within minutes all of the Israeli athletes, five of the terrorists, and one German policeman were dead. This book also describes in great detail how thoroughly the Germans botched the safety and rescue of the kidnapped hostages. Very good coverage of the massacre of the Israeli athletes as well as events prior to the act and post the massacre.....some good history of the reasons for the growth of Palestinian frustration leading to the pursuit of international terrorism to resolve injustices being perpetrated on them ...the incompetence of the German and Bavarian response is well visited and borders on the criminally incompetent ,and makes a strong case for charges to have made against the German police and security services...sadly this was never going to happen as the politics were to convoluted .....Brundage as head of the IOC showed huge insensitivity and arrogance and it was appropriate that his farewell message on the Stadium score board spelt his name wrong ...the courage of the athletes and their families and friends is amply canvassed and the dedication they showed in preventing a German Government led cover-up is truly heroic ..it was the Germans shame at their incompetent response and weak-kneed dealings with the Palestinians as well of their fright at being criminally liable for huge compensation led them to duck their clear responsibilities ..the aftermath and the Israeli response perpetrates an urban myth about the hunt for the people responsible for the murders ..true the Israelis did mount a war on terrorists and terrorism but it was not Munich massacre specific ...a good historical record of one of the most talked about and viewed international acts of terrorism the world had witnessed to that time ...a great deal of rage is directed against the various German agencies . January 4th 2006 I knew very little about what happened at the Munich Olympics in 1972. My best and the satisfying job was as a Spoken English Teacher. Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019. Finally, late in the evening, two helicopters bore the terrorists and their surviving hostages to Munich's little-used Fürstenfeldbruck airfield, where events went tragically awry. I found myself ruminating during the book about the senselessness of the entire conflict. The chapter on the Israel Palestine conflict is succinct and comprehensive. Superb book. Simon Reeve obviously did a great deal of research on this terrible event before putting pen to paper and it was good to read the book AFTER seeing the film 'Munich' starring Eric Bana, He seems to give a fair and balanced account in particular showing the somewhat 'couldn't give a hoot' attitude of IOC President Avery Brundage - who was far too long in THAT particular post, 1952 - 1972, which was only matched by the completely incompetent and arrogant manner in which the German Government dealt with it, managing to get all the Israeli hostages murdered, The Fedayan were only able to gain access to where the Israelis were because there was a distinct lack of security by the Munich Police and authorities who also had a power struggle with the Bavarian Police and also because there were also so many demarcation lines. Well researched and written, and a book that needs to be read. One real strength of this book is Reeve's evenhanded approach: this attack was horrific, but also horrific were the conditions of Palestinians. How not to deal with International terroism ..Munich 1972 .. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. "One Day in September" provided a terrific chronicling of events beyond what I remember seeing through television coverage back in 1972. by Arcade Publishing, One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God". Reading and other Important Days in September. I was in New York at the time, working for the BBC, and was on my way to Windows on the World, the complex at the top of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, on the morning of the attacks. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. perfect books to read in the month of September. Digs deep into the Germans hand in the tragedy, as well as the Israeli’s revenge. Simon Reeve talked about his latest book, One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God". The human element in the midst of all the carnage makes this book stand apart from a dry historical account. This is no cheap "what-aboutism" equating one with the other, but a true attempt at providing clarity. One Day in December is a sweet story about friendship, romance, and true love. Unable to add item to List. Detailed, informative and balanced. Its unfathomable to attempt to understand what it must have been like for those close to the tragedy and what they still cope with today. I’ve had terrorism on my mind lately. Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018. Really makes you think about terrorism and how long it has been happening and why it continues. Refresh and try again. 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An absolutely spectacular account of journalism that covers the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage situation with such a keen eye towards all things that went wrong and how they could have changed to make the outcome of the crisis come out with everyone alive. It is hard to understand why people can’t just seem to get along and live side by side. That was appreciated and provided excellent context. Well researched and well written. We all have our stories to tell of where we were the morning of September 11, 2001. Based on years of exhaustive research, One Day in September is the definitive account of one of the most devastating and politically explosive tragedies of the late twentieth century, one that set the tone for nearly thirty years of renewed conflict in the Middle East. I learned a great deal from this portion of the book as well. One Day in September (Paperback) £10.99. Narrated by Michael Douglas, ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER examines, in a span of only ninety-one minutes, the way the 1972 Summer Olympics were laid out, and how it led to what took place. It also doesn’t hurt that it reads like a thriller that hits the ground running. The ineptitude of the Germans and the heartbreak of the Israelis was killing me. Anyone would have thought that of all the teams and coutries taking part thge Germans would have left nothing to chance where the security of the Jews were concerned bearing in mind exactly what happened to Jews when on German soil not 30 years before. Simon Reeve is a bestselling author and an award-winning television presenter. It only took me over a decade to finally do so.....plus ca change....well worth the ahem tardiness...engrossing and enthralling -- perhaps the same thing oh well what the heck -- and extremely moving account of the darkest moment in the Olympics history.....not many are spared from criticism and rightly so for the murders of the Israeli athletes...the Germans for their cack-handed efforts firstly at mediation then the attempted rescues, firstly in the Village called off when they realised their every move was going out livve on TV and then at the airport and the IOC whose appalling president Avery Brundage lived down to his already dreadful reputation with a callous disregard for the hostages. Reeves takes on a catastrophe that permanently shifted the political spectrum with a fast-paced narrative that covers the events detail by detail. This story is a meticulously factual account of the events that occurred at the Munich olympics in 1972, and the aftermath. About Thirteen Days in September. While reading of the culmination of the seige that unfolded at the airport, my heartrate increased. I don’t know the rest of Simon Reeve’s work, but this is inspired and inspiring journalism, about an event that history must never forget. I learned new things too firstly the sick man who donned in a Games organisers uniform announced at the airport they had been rescued and were all safe and also that the Israelis largely successful, innovative and brutal attempts to avenge the murders went awry with the murder of a wholly innocent Moroccan man in Norway. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world said Malala Yousafzai, How true is that. Simon Reeve recounts the disaster that was the Munich Olympics Massacre, and the effects it had on the Israel/Palestine conflict. It definitely brought attention to the plight of the Palestinians who have forced from their homes when Israel declared itself a sovereign state in 1948. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2016. Why did the rescue mission fail so miserably? One Day in September. Their eyes meet, there's … I watched the Munich Olympics as a child, but had no knowledge of the Wrath of God follow-up by the Israeli government. Well written. Now, I know what you’re going to say. R | 1h 34min | Documentary, History, Sport | 12 July 2001 (Germany) The Palestinian terrorist group Black September holds Israeli athletes hostage at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich. At 4:30 a.m. on September 5, 1972, a band of Palestinian terrorists took eleven Israeli athletes and coaches hostage at the Summer Olympics in Munich. Pretty good straight forward look at the hostage taking of the Israeli athlete’s during the 1972 Munich Olympics by Black September. Not only on the horrific moment by moment happenings that went on during the 1972 Munich Olympics, but the follow-up, retaliatory, assassinations by the "Wrath of God Hit Squads, as well. Lastly the revenge operation taken by the Israeli’s to kill the surviving terrorists and the members of Black September who plotted and supported the plot. The plot centers around a romance that could have been but was not. Watching One Day in September, your sense of decency resists being pulled into the skillful, TV-movie-like drama it creates. A plane was hijacked every damn week! The students would be in my class just for 5 weeks. Something beautiful can end in horror. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Movie Info. One Day in September : The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation Wrath of God by Simon Reeve (2018, Trade Paperback) The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). His book The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden and the Future of Terrorism, which warned of apocalyptic terrorist attacks, was the first in the world on bin Laden and al Qaeda. The horrendous response and cover up of the negotiations and rescue by the German authorities. Be the first to ask a question about One Day in September. Notify me. The detailed explanations, cause-and-effect issues raised, and precise actions taken were illuminating. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Synopsis An account of the 1972 Munich Olympics, when 11 Israeli athletes were killed by Palestinian terrorists - or inept German snipers. It really was a watershed moment in my life; it perhaps was the first time in my rather insulated experience as a boy in suburbia U.S.A. that I was shocked into the understanding that in the real, big world out there, horrible things occur and humanity is capable of evil. At 4:30 a.m. on September 5, 1972, a band of Palestinian terrorists took eleven Israeli athletes and coaches hostage at the Summer Olympics in Munich. As an 11 year old boy i was riveted to the televised drama that unfolded due to the attack at Munich in 1972. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published With a solo meal out on the terrace, cute fall boots, leather jacket days, or a misty morning in the woods. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This story is a meticulously factual account of the events that occurred at the Munich olympics in 1972, and the aftermath. More than 900 million viewers followed the chilling, twenty-hour event on television, as German authorities desperately negotiated with the terrorists. More than 900 million viewers followed the chilling, twenty-hour event on television, as German authorities desperately negotiated with the terrorists. In recent years he's been travelling around little-known regions of the world for a series of BBC television documentaries. Welcome to a day in my life. Also contains an excellent synopsis of the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for the somewhat unintiated reader, as I was. One Day in September catches the atmosphere that preceded the terrorist attack perfectly, in that sense it is an accomplished exercise in style. This complete edition includes all six parts of the One Day in September Series, including insights from Dante, Danii, Ethan, and the notorious Wilbur Day. It really was a watershed moment in my life; it perhaps was the first time in my rather insulated experience as a boy in suburbia U.S.A. that I was shocke. Please try again. It was the first act of terrorism ever televised to an international audience; and in 1999, it was the focus of the Oscar-winning documentary ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER. It is also hard to understand why, This book is a bit dated, but it is still good overall as it gives the background and history of the world’s first international, televised while it was happening, terrorism attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This is harrowing stuff. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. While the conflict between the state of Israel and the Palestinians continues to jaunt forward in a stop-start motion, it can appear to be a fight that has dragged on for ages. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Married to a builder and raising the next generation, ages 8 to 27, I write to let you see the side of motherhood that isn't so pretend. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2014, A balanced piece of research that helps understand what happened at Munich and the greater conflict of dea, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2014. It’s a book about the post-college years, when life hands you unexpected challenges, and tough decisions have to be made about relationships, careers, friendships, and family. Walter Isaacson, it’s safe to say, is not afraid of tackling the really big topics. This is the story of Laurie, Sarah, and Jack. A remarkable story that needs to be remembered. An important book, very upsetting, sometimes nightmarish, and altogether an impressive account of the horrors of the hostage situation and the geopolitical impact. Reeve describes the Black September attack on Israeli athletes at the '72 Olympics, in graphic but never lurid detail. This is harrowing stuff. A plane was hijacked every damn week! The best part of this book is the Epilogue, written in 2005. This book is an eye opener as to what happened and what went wrong in the rescue plan. This book is a bit dated, but it is still good overall as it gives the background and history of the world’s first international, televised while it was happening, terrorism attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. ", Extremely well researched, balanced and engaging. Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. With the help of previously secret documents, photographs and dozens of interviews, it reconstructs the tension of the day - and exposes the full extent of the Israeli 'Wrath of God' revenge mission, which over the next twenty years saw Israeli agents systematically murder their was across Europe and the Middle East.One Day in September is the most compelling account yet written of events in Munich, of the … I was 12 years old when this happened, and naturally had some level of awareness of the events at the time, but reading this now was riveting and illuminating, not to mention horrifying. One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God" by Simon Reeve. Something went wrong. Start by marking “One Day in September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation "Wrath of God"” as Want to Read: Error rating book. 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