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  • Operation Nemesis

  • The Assassination Plot That Avenged the Armenian Genocide
  • By: Eric Bogosian
  • Narrated by: Eric Bogosian
  • Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (309 ratings)

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Operation Nemesis

By: Eric Bogosian
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A masterful account of the conspiracy of assassins that hunted down the perpetrators of a genocide.

In 1921 a small group of self-appointed patriots set out to avenge the deaths of almost one million victims of the Armenian Genocide. They named their operation Nemesis after the Greek goddess of retribution. Over several years the men tracked down and assassinated former Turkish leaders. The story of this secret operation has never been fully told until now.

Eric Bogosian goes beyond simply telling the story of this cadre of Armenian assassins to set the killings in context by providing a summation of Ottoman and Armenian history as well as the history of the genocide itself. Casting fresh light on one of the great crimes of the 20th century and one of history's most remarkable acts of political retribution, and drawing upon years of new research across multiple continents, Nemesis is both a riveting listen and a profound examination of evil, revenge, and the costs of violence.

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©2015 Eric Bogosian (P)2015 Hachette Audio
About the Creator- Eric Bogosian

About the Creator

Eric Bogosian has a notable career both on and off Broadway and on screen while establishing himself as a prolific author. For Drinking in America, he received the Drama Desk Award as well as an Obie. His play Talk Radio (in which he starred, and which was produced on Broadway with Liev Schreiber in 2007) was adapted to film by director Oliver Stone. For writing and starring in the film Talk Radio, Bogosian received the Berlin Silver Bear for achievement in 1989. He is the author of numerous plays, including suburbia (Lincoln Center Theater, 1994), film adaptations of his work, and three novels: Mall, Wasted Beauty and Perforated Heart. In 2015 Little, Brown published Bogosian's Operation Nemesis, a non-fiction account of the death squad that avenged the Armenian Genocide. More recently, Bogosian has been featured in the television series Billions, Succession, and in 2022, AMC's Interview with the Vampire. In 2019 he starred in the Safdie Brothers' celebrated Uncut Gems alongside Adam Sandler. His website, 100monologues.com, features notable actors performing his monologues. Bogosian lives in New York City with his wife, Director Jo Bonney.

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Fabulous story, narrated by the author…

Eric Bogosian has written the most detailed account of the Armenian Genocide and I cannot think of a better voice for narration than the author himself.

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Well written gem

Fantastic storytelling. Captivating. Will open your eyes to a story the world needs to know. One of my favorite books of the year.

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great book

this book is eye opening.
the subject material is tough to listen to because of the tragic nature but it's important to learn about these events.

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Passion

Slog through the history and feel what revenge felt like through the mind of the most brutalized victims

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Incredible Story by Eric

Eric did a great job on research and putting in a book. I hope it becomes mini series , there is too much good information for a movie.

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Good listen

Sobering but uplifting tale. I didn't know about any of these things before now. Good listen.

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Incredible Book

You’re never too old to learn! Even someone such as myself who took Armenian history, is a descendant of a genocide survivor, found this book to be very well written and informative! Highly recommend it for anyone who loves history! Made my drive to work a lot more pleasant! Must read!

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A complete story!

Amazing story, yet a great history lesson. Suspenseful, interesting and very touching story.
Excellent narration. A must read!!!

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Truly Glad to Learn this bit of History

As the book denotes, a lot of effort has been made world wide to mischaracterize, forget, and wash away the details of this past, but I’m glad it’s coming to light. As a lover of history this was something I’d not known until now.

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This book is a must read for virtually everyone.

An important history that must be shared. The world has many injustices, this is one that many people had to right.

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