Book of the Week on Radio 4: Underland by Robert Macfarlane

"In his eagerly awaited new book, Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged for radio by Katrin Williams.

In this the Anthropocene Age, life underground is ecologically and delicately poised... And then he recalls a vivid cave journey in the Mendips, with his friend Sean - "The entry is awkward, a body-bending downwards wriggle before a drop...""

Starts with an abbreviated history of Aveline's Hole & his trip is into Swildon's:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qftk

The book has some beautiful, compelling writing, and covers many fascinating topics other than caving. And, I can reveal, there will be a copy offered as a prize in a special competition in the next BCA newsletter!

Part 2 in the Paris catacombs & 3 Italian / Slovenian karst.

The book also came out on Kindle today ?9.99

Part 4 Lofoten cave paintings, 5 glacier NW Greenland.

There was a preview by the author in the Guardian recently.