The Promise
How an everyday hero made the impossible possible
$31.99
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2025
Summary
Arnold Dix became an unlikely hero when he promised to save forty-one men trapped after a tunnel collapse in the Himalayas. This is his unforgettable story.
In rural Victoria, Arnold Dix is known to locals as a farmer and a part-time truck driver. But his name reached global recognition when he played a pivotal role in rescuing forty-one Indian workers trapped after a deadly tunnel collapse. What many don’t know is that Arnold is also a barrister, scientist, engineer – a ‘quirky’ Auss…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761429163 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761429167 |
| Author: | Arnold Dix |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 233mm x 38mm |
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About The Author
Arnold Dix
Arnold Dix is an Australian geologist, engineer, barrister, farmer and truck driver, who is widely known for being a tunnelling expert. In November 2023 he played a crucial role in a 400-hour rescue operation to save 41 miners trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel in India. All workers were freed successfully. He was also involved in the 9⁄11 disaster in New York, the London Bombings, the Madrid Bombings and in a program in Qatar helping workers that were enslaved to help build World Cup facilities.
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