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When the San Jos mine collapsed outside of Copiap, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for a record breaking sixty nine days Across the globe, we sat riveted to television and computer screens as journalists flocked to the Atacama desert While we saw what transpired above ground during the grueling and protracted rescue, the story of the miners experiences below the earths surface and the lives that led them there hasn t been heard until now In this master work of a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, Hctor Tobar gains exclusive access to the miners and their stories The result is a miraculous and emotionally textured account of the thirty three men who came to think of the San Jos mine as a kind of coffin, as a cave inflicting constant and thundering aural torment, and as a church where they sought redemption through prayer while the world watched from above It offers an understanding of the families and personal histories that brought los 33 to the mine, and the mystical and spiritual elements that surrounded working in such a dangerous place. Free Download Deep Down Dark [ by ] Héctor Tobar [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Wow This is the incredible story of the 33 miners who were trapped in a Chilean mine forthan two months Journalist H ctor Tobar had exclusive access to the miners, and his interviews and reporting make for an impressive read.The San Jose mine, which wasthan 120 years old, suffered a massive cave in on August 5, 2010 Luckily, the 33 miners who were underground at the time were able to get to a refuge, where there was some food and water The mine lacked numerous safety features, an Wow This i...Strangely, this was a bit plodding There were many details that were not that interesting I also had a very, v difficult time visualizing the mine and the area that the miners were trapped in I would have liked diagrams and pictures It was cumbersome to flip to the beginning of the book to look at the pictures of the miners especially b c they were not in alphabetical order BUT, the actual story is quite amazing The men all handle being stuck in the mine differently that part of the Strangely, this was a bit plodding There were many details that were not that interesting I also had a very, v difficult time visualizing the mine and the area that the miners were trapped in I would have liked diagrams and pictures It was cumbersome to flip to the beginning of the book to look at the pictures of the miners especi...The San Jos Mine on the fringe of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile spirals down nearly as deep as the tallest building on Earth is tall, and the drive along the Ramp from the surface to the deepest part of the mine is about five miles.The Atacama Desert is one of the oldest and driest deserts in the world There was once a river, the Copiap , which ran through a city of the same name on the edge of the Atacama, but mining and population pressures have long since bled the river dry Copia The San Jos Mine on the fringe of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile spirals down nearly as deep as the tallest building on Earth is tall, and the drive along the Ramp from the surface to the deepest part of the mine is about five miles.The Atacama Desert is one of the oldest and driest deserts in the world There was once a river, the Copiap , which ran through a city of the same name on the edge of the Atacama, but mining and population pressures have long since bled the river dry Copiap is where the men working in shifts of seven days on and seven days off sleep during their work week at the San Jos Mine These facts alone would make a story about Copiap fascinating, but since August 2010 we remember the province for a mining disaster that transfixed the world.It is dif...3.5 stars I was going to start by saying that prior to reading this book, I was ignorant of the events described in it because at the time that they were unfolding, I was living under a rock I then realized that I would be making the most horrible pun ever, so I ll just begin by saying that in August of 2010, I wasn t keeping up with the news Here s the wikipedia article for anyone...Don t know about you, but when they announced in in September, 2010 that drillers had found all 33 Chilean miners alive that were trapped 700 meters down in a mine in the Atacama Desert, I, like millions around the globe, was glued to CNN for word on the rescue progress While my profile boasts spelunking as one of my interests, this is not exactly accurate I do love caves and have been to at least a dozen of the US State and National Parks that feature them but mines particularly the aban Don t know about you, but when they announced in in September, 2010 that drillers had found all 33 Chilean miners alive that were trapped 700 meters down in a mine in the Atacama Desert, I, like millions around the globe, was glued to CNN for word on the rescue progress While my profile boasts spelunking as one of my interests, this is not exactly accurate I do love caves and have been to at least a dozen of the US State and National Parks that feature them but mines particularly the abandoned ones in the Mojave Desert my muchintrepid friends dragged me to when I was much younger scare me to death Way too claustr...I don t read a lot of nonfiction, mostly because I worry that the stories will be dry accounts of whatever subjects they concentrate on But this book was far from a dry account as it detailed the collapse of the San Jose Mine in Chile in 2010, and the subsequent rescue of the thirty three men trapped inside it for sixty nine days, two thousand feet below the surface They lacked a source of fresh water and their original provisions consisted of only enough food for twenty two men for a grand to ...I give this book 4.5 stars I was completely intrigued from the beginning I loved that the author was able to humanize the miners with an honest portrayal of emotions that included fear, humility, courage, anger, depression, defeat, happiness, with their personal stories of struggle and faith In addition, the author also let you into their families own helplessness 2000 feet aboveground We also get to experience the miner s lives after their rescue outside of what we saw in the m...I m feeling torn about my response to this book The rescue of the 33 Chilean miners made for a gripping story that caught the world s attention as it unfolded I remember watching the news 17 days after the cave in A drill with a camera attached finally broke through to the area where the miners were believed to be trapped We were braced to witness a tragedy video of 33 dying or crushed men When the camera finally returned to surface that expectation was turned into riotous, joyous celebra I m feeling torn about my response to this book The rescue of the 33 Chilean miners made for a gripping story that caught the world s attention as it unfolded I remember watching the news 17 days after the cave in A drill with a camera attached finally broke through to the area where the miners were believed to be trapped We were braced to witness a tragedy video of 33 dying or crushed men When the camera finally returned to surface that expectation was turned into riotous, joyous celebration after a note was found attached with the words All 33 are fine in the refuge.The world continued to watch as the ...4 stars It was great I loved it.A personable and evocative story told by a journalist that is capable of writing a narrative nonfiction book Now, on to the movie Favorite Quote It seems silly to Franklin for his fellow miners to think of themselves as national heroes when all they ve done is gotten themselves trapped in a place where only the desperate and the hard up for cash go to suffer and toil They are famous now, yes, but that heady sense o 4 stars It was great I loved it.A personable and evocative story told by a journalist that is capable of writing a narrative nonfiction book Now, on to the movie Favorite Quote It seems silly to Franklin for his fellow ...For the NPR Bookclub with Ann Patchett I d better hurry it s 13 hours long and the on air book club is on the 20th

Deep Down Dark
  • English
  • 02 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 0374280606
  • Héctor Tobar
  • Deep Down Dark