33 Men, Jonathan Franklin
33 Men, Jonathan Franklin
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33 Men
Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners

Author: Jonathan Franklin

Narrator: Armando Valdez Kennedy

Unabridged: 7 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/14/2011


Synopsis

Having had unparalleled access to the Chilean mine disaster, award-winning journalist Jonathan Franklin takes readers to the heart of a remarkable story of human endurance, survival, and historic heroism.33 Men is the groundbreaking, authoritative account of the Chilean mine disaster, one of the longest human entrapments in history. Rushing to the scene when the miners were discovered, Franklin obtained a coveted "Rescue Team" pass and reported directly from the front lines of the rescue operation, beyond police controls, for six weeks.Based on more than 110 intimate interviews with the miners, their families, and the rescue team, Franklin's narrative captures the remarkable story of these men and women, in details shocking, beautiful, comedic, and heroic. Gripping and raw with never-before-revealed details, 33 Men is a true story that reads like a thriller.

About The Author

Jonathan Franklin moved to Chile in 1994 and is a correspondent for The Guardian (UK). Granted a Rescue Team credential at the site of the Chilean mine disaster, his dispatches ran in The GuardianThe Washington PostThe Observer (UK), and The Sydney Morning Herald. As cameraman at the mine, he filmed exclusive footage for ABC News, CNN International, Univision, and the Discovery Channel. Fluent in Spanish, Franklin has covered events ranging from the arrest of Augusto Pinochet to the inner workings of the cocaine trade during his years in South America. His features are regularly published in GQEsquireMarie ClairePlayboy, and many other magazines. As cofounder of AddictVillage, Franklin travels throughout Latin America to produce reports for magazines and newspapers worldwide. His investigative reporting has been used by ABC’s Nightline, CBS’s 60 Minutes, A&E, the BBC, and numerous documentary productions worldwide. An American who was raised in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and attended Brown University, Franklin currently resides in Santiago with his family.Tony Chiroldes is a New York-based actor and voice actor. He was an original cast member of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award–winning musical In the Heights. He also appeared in Paul Simon's The Capeman and The Mapmaker's Opera. On television, Chiroldes was the Royal Hulamouse on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He performs simultaneous translation into Spanish on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gordon on December 14, 2014

I remember in 2010 sitting on my couch in the safety and comfort of my home and watching the rescue of 33 miners in Chile being hauled out of a ground in a capsule, one by one from a mine after being trapped for 69 days underground after the mine collapsed. It was an engrossing story that I really g......more

Goodreads review by Bridget on November 09, 2011

I feel like I missed out on the whole "Los 33" Chilean Miner thing because the time period in which it took place happened to span exactly the time period in which we were moving our lives over to the UAE. So when the miners were rescued, it was kind of a "huh?" moment for me, rather than a huge big......more

Goodreads review by Bibliovoracious on November 07, 2018

Well told, gripping story of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for three months, and the extraordinary rescue. There are surprises, political drama, logistical challenges, psychological intrigue, and a spectacular, tense, rescue event. The psychologists supposed to be taking care of them bec......more

Goodreads review by Gloria on June 23, 2022

Anyone who watched in amazement as the 33 trapped Chilean miners were rescued to freedom in 2010 should read this book and learn everything you don't know about their journey. Like many other true stories, in 33 Men, tragedy is the great equalizer. The book documents the lives of these men before, d......more

Goodreads review by Mario on August 22, 2024

What a great story of the willingness to survive. I was born in Chile. It brought back great memories of the people and culture.......more