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Darkness Descending
Ken Jones
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Description for Darkness Descending
Paperback. On 5 January 2003, former Special Forces soldier Ken Jones was caught in a devastating avalanche as he climbed in the frozen wilderness of the Transylvanian Alps. Heavily frostbitten and bleeding internally, Ken dragged himself to safety over three agonizing days only to discover that his true ordeal had yet to begin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JMC; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
An astonishing true story of mountaineering survival On 5 January 2003, former Special Forces soldier Ken Jones was caught in a devastating avalanche as he climbed in the frozen wilderness of Romania's Transylvanian Alps. Flung from a cliff, he regained consciousness to find himself shrouded in darkness, separated from his supplies, suffering from overexposure in the sub zero-temperatures and in horrendous pain from a broken leg and shattered pelvis. Heavily frostbitten and bleeding internally, Ken dragged himself to safety over three agonizing days only to discover that his true ordeal had yet to begin. ... Read more
An astonishing true story of mountaineering survival On 5 January 2003, former Special Forces soldier Ken Jones was caught in a devastating avalanche as he climbed in the frozen wilderness of Romania's Transylvanian Alps. Flung from a cliff, he regained consciousness to find himself shrouded in darkness, separated from his supplies, suffering from overexposure in the sub zero-temperatures and in horrendous pain from a broken leg and shattered pelvis. Heavily frostbitten and bleeding internally, Ken dragged himself to safety over three agonizing days only to discover that his true ordeal had yet to begin. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
221g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782066026
SKU
V9781782066026
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Ref
99-50
About Ken Jones
Ken Jones is from Shropshire. He is a former soldier who served with the Parachute Regiment and various elements of UK Special Forces. Ken is the founder of Avalanche Endurance Events and Race Director of The Fan Dance Race Series Special Forces challenge. He is also a motivational speaker, an avid outdoorsman, mountaineer, competitive road cycle racer and keen chess ... Read more
Reviews for Darkness Descending
'Riveting. Knife-edge suspenseful. Uplifting beyond measure. Takes the spirit of Special Forces soldiering to new levels - showing how those who dare can survive the seemingly unsurvivable in one of the toughest environments on earth' Damien Lewis.
Damien Lewis
'Battered by two avalanches, lost and suffering injuries that should have killed him, it became the defining challenge of ... Read more
Damien Lewis
'Battered by two avalanches, lost and suffering injuries that should have killed him, it became the defining challenge of ... Read more