Wow! eBook
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
Book Description
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
