The Dive: The Untold Story of the World’s Deepest Submarine Rescue by Stephen McGinty
Thanks to Tim Thomas of Pegasus Books, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Dive’ by Stephen McGinty.
Description Dive by Stephen McGinty
On August 29th, 1973, a routine dive to the telecommunication cable that snakes along the Atlantic seabed went badly wrong, plunging Roger Chapman and Roger Mallinson nearly 1,600 ft into the abyss. Trapped in a 6ft-diameter deep-sea submersible, they had just two days’ worth of oxygen with rescue three days away. What happened over the course of those three days captured the world’s attention as British, America, and Canadian dive teams mounted a historic rescue mission.
The Dive reconstructs the minute-by-minute race against time to first locate The Pisces III and then execute the deepest rescue in maritime history. An undersea adventure told from the suffocating depths of the ocean floor, McGinty’s riveting narrative flows from the ‘war room’ at Vickers and the flotilla of ships on the surface, then down to the icy chill of the ocean floor where the dive teams and The Pisces III struggled in darkness.
The heart of The Dive is the human drama that unfolded between Roger Chapman, the ebullient former naval officer, and Roger Mallinson, the studious engineer, trapped far beyond the depth of all previous sub-sea rescues. For three days they would battle against despair, fading hope, and carbon dioxide poisoning, taking the reader on an emotional ride from the depths of defeat to a glimpse of the sun-dappled surface.
Praise Dive by Stephen McGinty
“The last word on one of the great mysteries of the Second World War.”—The Daily Mail
“I was gripped by the immediacy of the events described. McGinty brings to the story a novelist’s keen eye for detail, ear for dialogue and sense of pace.”—The Herald
“The year’s most surprising page-turner.”—The Daily Telegraph
“There is not a dull page in this stunningly good read. A wonderful, surprising book which I devoured in a single sitting.” —Alexander McCall Smith
About Stephen McGinty
Stephen McGinty is an award-winning journalist (The Sunday Times) and producer of BAFTA-winning documentaries. He has published several books in Britain, but The Dive is his first book to be published in America. Among his documentaries, he co-produced Fire in The Night, based on his book, which won the Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and both RTS and BAFTA awards for “best single documentary”.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sgmcginty
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Giveaway Dive by Stephen McGinty
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on June 25, 2021 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
This is the kind of story that I’ve found thrilling ever since I was a boy. Thanks for the chance to experience this adventure.
A captivating and amazing story which would hold my interest and be memorable.
This sounds really terrifying! I don’t think I would ever do any kind of diving!
Sounds like an amazing rescue story.
I have added this to my TBR list. I can’t imagine being in such a situation.