Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle that Set them Free
The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
$43.76
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2015
Summary
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
“Riveting…The best book I’ve read all year.” - Ann Patchett
“An astonishing tale of survival” - Spectator
THE STORY THAT GRIPPED THE GLOBE
August 2010: the San Jose mine in Chile collapses trapping 33 men half a mile underground for 69 days.
Faced with the possibility of starvation and even death, the miners make a pact: if…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444755411 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444755412 |
| Author: | Héctor Tobar |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Sceptre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2015 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
‘A gripping narrative, taut to the point of explosion… An electrifying, empathetic work of journalism that makes a four-year-old story feel fresh’ - Kirkus
Riveting… Tobar vividly narrates the miners’ lives post-rescue as they come to terms with their life-changing experience and the media frenzy surrounding it. Rich in local color, this is a sensitive, suspenseful rendering of a legendary story. - Publishers Weekly, Most Anticipated Books of 2014’ … an eloquent testament to the human spirit’ - The TimesAbout The Author
Héctor Tobar
Hector Tobar is the son of Guatemalan immigrants and a native of the city of Los Angeles. He is the former Buenos Aires and Mexico City Bureau Chief for the LA Times and shared a Pulitzer for the paper’s coverage of the 1992 riots. He is currently an LA-based columnist for the paper. He is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, The Barbarian Nurseries.
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