The Diver's Tale

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`[The Diver's Tale] offers an insightful view of British scuba-diving. More importantly, it's that rare thing in diving - a very funny book. I'd go so far as to say it's the most amusing book about the sub-aqua scene I've read since the heyday of Andy Blackford, and I know that because I kept laughing out loud as I turned the pages... And before you get the impression that The Diver's Tale is just a succession of gags, this book also has, like all the best comic works, a more serious side. I'll let you find out about that when, as I'm sure you will, you get to read it... If you haven't already, treat yourself.'- Steve Weinmann, Diver magazine; 'Over the years I have read a lot of diving-related books. And I mean a lot. I have to say, The Diver's Tale is definitely up in the top ten. Why, you may ask, what makes it such a stellar read? Well, that is down to Mr Lyon and his writing style. He manages to write in a very accessible fashion about a wide variety of incidents, issues, situations and more that we, as divers - particularly UK divers - can all identify with and, in many circumstances, sagely nod to ourselves and think "yep, I've done that", or "hmmm, I've been there". It is this innate ability to zero in on all of the foibles that make the British diving scene so unlike anything else on the planet that makes The Diver's Tale such an enjoyable read. Even more impressive is the fact that Nick also manages to include some genuinely insightful and useful observations in among the disparate tales of diving derring-do for readers to be able to tuck away into their mindset which will aid them in their future diving endeavours, and he doesn't shy away from stories with sadly tragic outcomes.'- Mark Evans, Scuba Diver magazine; `A brilliant book... The Diver's Tale cuts to the essence of diving, the rough and the smooth, the charm, the adventure, the romance, the pitfalls and the tragedies. It looks at the hard truths, the sheer fun and a few of the scary bits too.'- Scubaverse.com; `A bit like building a rebreather out of old washing machine parts... it should be a mess but somehow it works... It's a brilliantly British book, full of heart and humour, and well worth reading'- BritishDiver.co.uk; `When it comes to celebrating the depressive/compulsive nature of the British diving condition, there is no writer like the talented Mr Lyon... I cannot recommend it highly enough'- SCUBA magazine.