The Darkness Beckons
| Author | Martyn Farr |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.