Aquanaut

A Life Beneath The Surface – The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

De: Rick Stanton

Narrado por: Don Gilet, Rick Stanton

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF THE THAI CAVE RESCUE

'They were utterly alone inside the mountain, isolated from the rest of the world. They might as well have been on another planet . . .'

In July 2018, twelve boys and their football coach disappeared into Tham Luang Cave in Thailand.

Trapped miles beneath the surface, not even the Thai Navy SEALs had the skills to bring them to safety. With the floodwater rising rapidly, time was running out . . .

Any hope of survival rested on Rick Stanton, a retired Midlands firefighter with a living room full of homemade cave-diving equipment. As unlikely as it seemed, to those in the know, Rick and his partner, John Volanthen, were regarded as the A-team for exactly this kind of mission.

The Thai Cave Rescue was the apex of a lifelong obsession, requiring every ounce of skill and ingenuity accumulated by Rick through a near forty-year pursuit of the unknown.

While the world held its breath, Rick, John and their assembled team raced against time in the face of near impossible odds. There was simply no precedent for what they were attempting to do . . .

In Aquanaut Rick reveals the real story of the cave rescue for the first time. And of a life lived without compromise in which any mistake could have been his last. It's an edge-of-your-seat story of courage and conviction that will take you deep into the most remote and unforgiving places on the planet, told with humour, unflinching honesty, and a relentless drive for adventure.

©2021 Rick Stanton (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The British divers are all heroes." (Clive Cussler)

"A case study in courage." (Ron Howard, Oscar-winning director of Apollo 13)

"The Thai cave rescue was phenomenally dangerous, and the work of true heroes." (inews)

Amazing first venture into memoirs!

I really enjoyed this. I don't read memoirs ever, but I'm glad I started here. The narration worked well and had a great flow and I do like how it built up, with stories being told between the Tham Luang rescue, which made for great pacing. The stories were fascinating, the problem solving, the danger. Actually I thought it was very, very similar to The Martian in a million ways: A man who constantly navigates a hostile environment that is constantly trying to kill him. The only way out is through that hostile environment is by solving one problem at a time. Better here because it's real. The adventures are the type I couldn't fathom having first hand because it all seems sort of miserable to anyone who doesn't have the acheivement-earned mindset or the do-it-to-say-you-did-it mindset, but then his mindset is very clearly built up so I was able to see his drive and motivation. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes entertainment to make brain-food go down. ;-)

Truly remarkable story of innovation, cave diving

Incredible book - cannot recommend highly enough. Great explanation of the technological changes needed for cave diving. As an open water scuba diver, I can appreciate the incredible danger of cave diving and the self-control needed to control panic in those small space. Rick is an innovator and engineer who has truly explored places on our planet that are unreachable by most of us. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I'm thankful that the Thai Cave rescue allowed your knowledge and store to become so famous

Absolutely Excellent!

Seldom is a book worth my time to write a review. This one is.
We all know the story of the kids rescued from the cave in Thailand but this story takes us beyond and into the past of the rescue team.
We learn how they gained the skill set that made such a rescue possible. We also learn details that were not reported by the media during the rescue.
This author had my attention from the beginning and did not disappoint providing details balanced with back story and well represented the struggle of balance between the parties that had responded to the emergency.
The persons that read the story were also excellent in delivery.

I will, after a period, return to listen to this story again.

Great story about a real person

We think of heroes as extraordinary people, but Rick Stanton could be any one of us. He lived his life, went to work, chose a hobby and spent a great deal of time honing the skills his hobby required. And then…someone (13-someone’s to be more accurate) needed his help and he was able to use the skills he had honed through time and attention, and through his commitment and skill, and he saved those kids and their coach’s lives, and impacted the whole world, or anyone who read about or heard about or will read or hear about it. This is an amazing story, because it’s about all of us. It’s about us using what we have, what we know, what we do, to help someone else in a time of need. Incredible. And Rick still seems very humble through it all. I’m very touched by this story. Thank you for telling it.

Excellent story. Reads like an adventure novel.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. I knew the basics of the Thai cave story, but not the details. This book told that story and so much more! It reads like a fictional adventure ( in a good way). Rick Stanton has led a very interesting life. His telling of his role in the rescue as well as the many explorations in his life that led up to his role in Thailand came across as modest and sincere.
The narrator does an excellent job and the author does an excellent job with his part of the narration.
I highly recommend this audible book.