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The Darkness Beckons

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History of UK cave diving by Martyn Farr
The Darkness Beckons
AuthorMartyn Farr
Subjectcave diving
PublisherDiadem Books
Publication date
1980
ISBN0-939748-32-0
OCLC23766199
796.5/25 20
LC ClassGV200.63 .F37 1991

The Darkness Beckons (ISBN 0-939748-32-0) is a book about the history of UK cave diving by Martyn Farr. It is considered the definitive work on the subject. Farr was a major figure in UK diving at a time when many of the original participants were still alive and available for interview. The first edition of the book was published in 1980. A second edition was published in 1991, followed by a substantially rewritten third edition on 3 July 2017.

Awards

In May 2018, the third edition of The Darkness Beckons was shortlisted for the 2018 Sports Book Awards in the Illustrated Book of the Year category.

See also

References

  1. Clarke-Wildeman, Russ (2024-02-22). "The Darkness Beckons - Cave Diving with Martyn Farr". Welsh Country. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. Weinman, Steve (2017-09-11). "The Darkness Beckons by Martyn Farr, Dive Scapa Flow by Rod Macdonald". divernet.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  3. ^ Lunn, Rosemary E. (2018-06-08). "'The Darkness Beckons' makes the 2018 Sports Book Awards shortlist". X-Ray Mag. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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