13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi is a 2014 historical book by American author Mitchell Zuckoff that depicts the terrorist attack by Islamist militants at the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012.[1] The book is an account from the point of view of the compound's defenders and does not address any of the political controversy surrounding the attacks.[2]

13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi
AuthorMitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCounter-terrorism
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherTwelve
Publication date
September 9, 2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages352
ISBN9781455582273
OCLC882187556
363.32509 (Alameda County Library)

Reception

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Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post stated, "Like other recent bestsellers of the Special Operations genre — "Lone Survivor," about a Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan, or "No Easy Day," about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden — "13 Hours" is an action story that does not dwell on matters of U.S. foreign or security policy, or even the specific cauldron of Libya. Roman Augustoviz of Star Tribune wrote, "'13 Hours' is a jarring narrative at times, but well-flowing. It dwells mostly on the six security operators, who they were, how they prepared for their jobs and how they reacted in a crisis and depended on one another."[3] Glenn C. Altschuler of The Boston Globe commented, "Zuckoff focuses on the Benghazi security men... 13 Hours is a suspenseful (and often violent) account of their competence and courage, written with the hope that their actions will be "understood on their own terms, outside of partisan or political interests."[4]

Film

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In 2016, the book was adapted into a major feature film directed by Michael Bay and starring James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, and Max Martini.[5] The film received mixed reviews based on its perceived political stance,[6] but nevertheless grossed a total of $69.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ Hayes, Stephen F. (10 September 2014). "Book Review: '13 Hours in Benghazi' by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ "13 Hours". NPR. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ Augustoviz, Roman (19 July 2015). "Review: '13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi,' by Mitchell Zuckoff, and 'The Hand That Feeds You,' by A.J. Rich". Star Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ Altschuler, Glenn C. (September 25, 2014). "'13 Hours' by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ Lesnick, Silas (February 3, 2015). "Michael Bay's 13 Hours Adds Pablo Schreiber". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  6. ^ Kludt, Tom (12 January 2016). "'13 Hours' Benghazi movie gets rave reviews from conservatives". CNN Money. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Michael Bay Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved April 7, 2016.