33 Men - Libro en Inglés

33 Men – Jonathan Franklin

On August 5, 2010, a massive collapse at the San José copper and gold mine in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile trapped thirty-three miners nearly seven hundred meters underground. For seventeen days, no one knew whether they were alive. Then a drill broke through to their shelter and returned to the surface with a note confirming that all thirty-three had survived.

In 33 Men: Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners, journalist Jonathan Franklin, who was based in Chile and covered the story from the mine site, tells the full story of the disaster and the extraordinary rescue that captured the world’s attention.

Franklin describes the miners’ ordeal underground, including how they organized themselves, rationed tiny amounts of food, maintained order and kept hope alive during the long days before they were found. He then follows the massive rescue operation, which brought together engineers, drilling experts, government officials and international specialists, including NASA advisers, in a race against time to drill an escape shaft and lift the men to the surface in a specially designed capsule.

The book also portrays the families who gathered at Camp Hope near the mine, the media frenzy, and the challenges the miners faced in adapting to fame and returning to normal life after sixty-nine days underground.

Gripping and moving, 33 Men is a compelling account of survival, teamwork and resilience, and an essential read for anyone interested in Chile and one of the most remarkable rescues of modern times.