By Hector Tobar ( Author ) [ Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free By Oct-2014 Hardcover
. . . an eloquent testament to the human spirit. (
The Times)
Riveting . . . The best book I've read all year (
Ann Patchett)
An astonishing tale of survival. (
Spectator)
A masterful account of exile and human longing, of triumph in the face of all odds.
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Los Angeles Times)
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)
His narrative cracks along at a suitably breathless pace... you're unlikely to find a more exciting account (
Daily Mail)
An account that brims with emotion and strength. (
USA Today)
Tobar plunges the reader into this world of uncertainty with visceral, present-tense prose and careful pacing . . . Whether the story is completely new to you, or if you were one of the millions glued to the news reports and wondering, will they make it-physically, emotionally, spiritually-you'll be greatly rewarded to learn how they did. (
New York Times Book Review)
Chiseled, brooding . . . As Tobar works his way through each miner's recovery, the TV headlines recede from our memory, and a more delicate series of portraits emerges. (
The Washington Post)