The Entombed Miner by Tom Austen

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket has slight wear to edges and at spine. Inscribed by author. Interior and binding are still very good.

On 19 March 1907, Modesto Varischetti was trapped by water in a mine shaft at Bonnievale in Western Australia. Nine days later, he was rescued.

This book tells how the mine was flooded, how Modesto responded to the ordeal, and the efforts to save him. It also describes the relationships between the Australians and the Italians on the Goldfields. (publisher blurb)