The boys in the cave : deep inside the impossible rescue in Thailand / Matt Gutman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gutman, Matt, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caving--Search and rescue operations--Thailand.

Caving.

Soccer players--Thailand.

Soccer players.

Soccer coaches--Thailand.

Soccer coaches.

Caving--Search and rescue operations.

Thailand.

Local Subjects:

Soccer coaches--Thailand.

Caving--Search and rescue operations--Thailand.

Soccer players--Thailand.

Genre:

True adventure stories.

Physical Description:

viii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : William Morrow, [2018]

Summary:

From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks. Gutman recounts this amazing story in depth and from every angle, exploring their time in the cave, the failed plans and human mistakes that nearly doomed them, and the daring mission that ultimately saved them.

Contents:

part 1: The Moo Pa

Some Birthday

"How can I sleep when my son is inside?"

Retreat

"You have one last chance, or the boys will die"

The Foreigners

The Shadow Quartet

Jungle Bash

Contact

part 2: Suicide Mission

The Zero-Risk Option

Letters Home

The Wet Mulles

Sticking Your Neck Out

Getting the Green Light?

D-Day

Like an Egg in a Rock

A Few Shots of Ketamine

The Complacency Gap

Lost

"Life Celebration Party."

ISBN:

9780062909916

0062909916

OCLC:

1048445431