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class="infobox-caption">The cover picture of the book</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Author</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cathy_Scott-Clark" title="Cathy Scott-Clark">Cathy Scott-Clark</a>, <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Levy" title="Adrian Levy">Adrian Levy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Subject</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2008_Mumbai_attacks" title="2008 Mumbai attacks">2008 Mumbai attacks</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genre</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Action_thriller" 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a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780143420101" title="Special:BookSources/9780143420101">9780143420101</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>The Siege: The Attack on the Taj</b></i> is a non-fiction book by <a href="/wiki/Cathy_Scott-Clark" title="Cathy Scott-Clark">Cathy Scott-Clark</a> and <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Levy" title="Adrian Levy">Adrian Levy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is an account of the <a href="/wiki/2008_Mumbai_attacks" title="2008 Mumbai attacks">2008 attacks</a> on <a href="/wiki/The_Taj_Mahal_Palace_Hotel" class="mw-redirect" title="The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel">The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel</a> in <a href="/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a>, India, during the night of 26 November 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It presents an insider view of the attacks based on extensive research by the authors. The book was first published by <a href="/wiki/Penguin_Books" title="Penguin Books">Penguin Books</a> in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It includes unreleased documents from the trial of <a href="/wiki/Ajmal_Kasab" title="Ajmal Kasab">Ajmal Kasab</a> in India, including telephone conversations between the militants.<sup id="cite_ref-siege_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-siege-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Storyline">Storyline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Siege:_The_Attack_on_the_Taj&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Storyline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The book opens with a description of the day-to-day life of the rich and wealthy people of Mumbai. <a href="/wiki/Sabina_Sehgal_Saikia" title="Sabina Sehgal Saikia">Sabina Sehgal Saikia</a>, a highly regarded food critic working for the <i><a href="/wiki/Times_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Times of India">Times of India</a></i> is present. A wedding reception is underway. Less than an hour after start of the party, the attackers bypass security and make their way into the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. They immediately start shooting, and people hide under the dinner tables.<sup id="cite_ref-bio_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The book is considerably more violent than other books in this category.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The authors describe the militants as "landlocked boys from impoverished rural communities, who knew only about chickens and goats".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The book claims that 26 different warnings had been issued by the <a href="/wiki/R%26AW" class="mw-redirect" title="R&AW">R&AW</a>, India's external intelligence agency, saying that the Taj, the <a href="/wiki/Oberoi_Trident" class="mw-redirect" title="Oberoi Trident">Oberoi Trident</a> and the Leopold Cafe might be targeted.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The book includes descriptions of how people were ambushed as they tried to escape, and of the days of violence that followed the initial attacks.<sup id="cite_ref-bio_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bio-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Interviews with many victims of the attack are included in the book.<sup id="cite_ref-siege_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-siege-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Critical_review">Critical review</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Siege:_The_Attack_on_the_Taj&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Critical review"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Siege</i> has received mainly positive reviews from critics. Dwight Garner of the <i><a href="/wiki/New_York_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Times">New York Times</a></i> said: </p> <blockquote><p>They are not the most gifted writers you will ever come across. I spent the first 50 pages of <i>The Siege</i> tallying clich茅s, dangling modifiers and awkward phrases. These very quickly stopped鈥攐r stopped mattering, I'm not sure which. The story they present steamrolls finicky objections. It's a tragedy and a thriller with concussive human and political resonance. I read it in what felt like three blinks.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Firstpost" title="Firstpost">Firstpost</a></i> reviewer Deepanjana Paul wrote: </p> <blockquote><p><i>The Siege</i> is not a book you read for literary flair. It's written with the racing energy of a paperback thriller. There's just one significant difference from that popular genre: <i>The Siege</i> is all verified fact. Levy and Scott-Clark's reportage is outstanding, especially when you keep in mind how difficult it is to convince government departments like the National Security Guard to talk.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Siege:_The_Attack_on_the_Taj&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?288413">"Bullets to the crown"</a>. 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title="Devika Rotawan">Devika Rotawan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Erika_Mann_(politician)" title="Erika Mann (politician)">Erika Mann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Esperanza_Aguirre" title="Esperanza Aguirre">Esperanza Aguirre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulam_Noon,_Baron_Noon" title="Gulam Noon, Baron Noon">Gulam Noon, Baron Noon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harish_Manwani" title="Harish Manwani">Harish Manwani</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ignasi_Guardans" title="Ignasi Guardans">Ignasi Guardans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Masiel" title="Jan Masiel">Jan Masiel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Rudder" title="Michael Rudder">Michael Rudder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N._N._Krishnadas" title="N. N. Krishnadas">N. N. 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style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Books</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Kasab: The Face of 26/11</i> (2010)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Siege: The Attack on the Taj</a></i> (2013)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Films</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Crackers_(2011_film)" title="Crackers (2011 film)">Crackers</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shahid_(film)" title="Shahid (film)">Shahid</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Arrambam" title="Arrambam">Arrambam</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Attacks_of_26/11" title="The Attacks of 26/11">The Attacks of 26/11</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Phantom_(2015_film)" title="Phantom (2015 film)">Phantom</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Taj_Mahal_(2015_film)" title="Taj Mahal (2015 film)">Taj Mahal</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hotel_Mumbai" title="Hotel Mumbai">Hotel Mumbai</a></i> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rubaru_Roshni" title="Rubaru Roshni">Rubaru Roshni</a></i> (2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sooryavanshi" title="Sooryavanshi">Sooryavanshi</a></i> (2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Major_(film)" title="Major (film)">Major</a></i> (2022)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Television</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Secrets_of_the_Dead" title="Secrets of the Dead">Mumbai Massacre</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Veer_by_Discovery" class="mw-redirect" title="Veer by Discovery">Operation Black Tornado</a></i> (2018)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/State_of_Siege:_26/11" title="State of Siege: 26/11">State of Siege: 26/11</a></i> (2020)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mumbai_Diaries_26/11" title="Mumbai Diaries 26/11">Mumbai Diaries 26/11</a></i> (2021)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Milli_Muslim_League" title="Milli Muslim League">Milli Muslim League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Falah-e-Insaniat_Foundation" title="Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation">Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tehreek-e-Azaadi_Jammu_and_Kashmir" title="Tehreek-e-Azaadi Jammu and Kashmir">Tehreek-e-Azaadi Jammu and Kashmir</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_and_state-sponsored_terrorism" title="Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism">Pakistan and state-sponsored terrorism</a></li> <li><a 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