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.[1] 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,[2] followed by a substantially rewritten third edition on 3 July 2017.[3]
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| Author | Martyn Farr |
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| Subject | cave diving |
| Publisher | Diadem Books |
Publication date | 1980 |
| ISBN | 0-939748-32-0 |
| OCLC | 23766199 |
| 796.5/25 20 | |
| LC Class | GV200.63 .F37 1991 |
Awards
editIn 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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Clarke-Wildeman, Russ (2024-02-22). "The Darkness Beckons - Cave Diving with Martyn Farr". Welsh Country. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Weinman, Steve (2017-09-11). "The Darkness Beckons by Martyn Farr, Dive Scapa Flow by Rod Macdonald". divernet.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ a b 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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