The enthralling autobiography of cave-diver Rick Stanton, who played a leading role in the Thai cave rescue in 2018 In July 2018, twelve boys and their soccer coach disappeared into a cave in Thailand. Trapped beneath the earth, with floodwater rising rapidly, time was running out... Survival rested on Rick Stanton, a Midlands firefighter who knows caves better than anyone in the world. The Thai Cave Rescue was the culmination of Rick's 40-year career in caving. In a mission that held the entire world in its thrall, Rick and his team brought all thirteen to safety. The memoir of a true hero, Aquanaut is an unforgettable story of courage and survival in the most hostile, remote environments on earth.

Author Biography

Rick Stanton MBE GM served as a firefighter with the West Midlands Fire Service, but it was his 'hobby' of cave-diving that consumed his time. He has quietly spent forty years exploring caves around the world, steadily building his unique skill set as he defied limits, pushed boundaries, and discovered parts of the earth that had never been seen before. Along the way, he and his dive partners became the ones to call for the most challenging cave rescue and recovery missions. In 2018, he found himself on the world's stage when he and John discovered the Wild Boars alive, trapped inside Thailand's flooded Tham Luang cave. Rick needed to rely on all the experiences and friendships he'd gathered along the way as he carefully planned and then successfully executed one of the most noteworthy rescue missions on record.