The Darkness Beckons

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.