The New York Times bestselling account of a thrilling real-life journey into deepest cave on earth.
James M. Tabor's last book was the international award-winning Forever on the Mountain. Tabor is a former contributing editor to Outside magazine and Ski Magazine; his writing has also appeared in Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and many other publications.
Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first.Hair-raising . . . the chronicle of an obsession to reach the deepest, darkest, loneliest, scariest, least survivable pocket of the planet....A big thumping man-book like The Perfect Storm. - Washington Post.Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes. - Publishers Weekly, starred reviewBlind Descent is as awe-inspiring as any adventure story above ground. Tabor's claustrophobic and pulse-pounding narrativepulls no punches in describing the many terrifying hazards that cavers face underground. Blind Descent is a captivating summer read for adventure seekers and armchair adrenaline junkies alike. - Amazon.com Best Books of June 2010A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. - Kirkus Reviews
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