Her narration and the testimonies of the numerous figures she interviewed are suspenseful and deeply felt. Soontornvat masterfully chronicles this amazing undertaking, in which incredible ad hoc feats of engineering became commonplace. They were joined by a group of rescuers ready to risk their lives to save the cold and hungry boys who waited and meditated below. For the next 18 days, the boys’ families and thousands of volunteers kept a vigil on the mountain. It soon became clear that the team was trapped far from the entrance by rising waters. The boys weren’t home, and the rainy season had arrived early. By nighttime, their families knew something was wrong. So it’s no surprise that in June 2018, the 12 members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach decided to explore the caves. “A mountain holds power, and a cave provides a way to tap into that power.” Tourists and locals have long been drawn to the mysterious tunnels in Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park. Caves are sacred in Thailand, writes Thai American author Christina Soontornvat in her outstanding All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |