The 33 (Now a major motion picture - previously titled Deep Down Dark)
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The 33 (Now a major motion picture - previously titled Deep Down Dark) by Héctor Tobar
A dramatic account of the 33 miners of the San Jose mine in Chile by novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hector Tobar, in official collaboration with 'The 33' and with the full cooperation of the Chilean authorities behind the daring rescue operation.
. . 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 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 *
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.
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 *
Héctor 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.
www.hectortobar.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473635104 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473635101 |
| Title | The 33 (Now a major motion picture - previously titled Deep Down Dark) |
| Author | Héctor Tobar |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2015-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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