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Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue
Author(s): John Allen (Author), Robert Davidson (Author), Sir Chris Bonington (Author)
- Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 22 April 2015
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 1905207247
- ISBN-13: 9781905207244
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Editorial Reviews
Review
‘I had to put on several layers just to read this book. It makes Touching the Void seem like a pretty routine day on the hill.’ –Iain Macwhirter in the Sunday Herald
Reflects on decades of service saving lives in the mountains . . . measured . . . a hilarious example of how things have changed [from] the tough, self-reliant world John Allen grew up in . . . if you want an in-depth look at the challenges facing mountain rescue, and the immense contribution it makes, then Allen’s book is an invaluable source. –Ed Douglas in Climber Magazine
‘I had to put on several layers just to read this book. It makes Touching the Void seem like a pretty routine day on the hill.’ –Iain Macwhirter in the Sunday Herald
Reflects on decades of service saving lives in the mountains . . . measured . . . a hilarious example of how things have changed [from] the tough, self-reliant world John Allen grew up in . . . if you want an in-depth look at the challenges facing mountain rescue, and the immense contribution it makes, then Allen’s book is an invaluable source. –Ed Douglas in Climber Magazine
