The Underworld

A thrilling picture of the weird creatures in the deepest parts of the ocean – and the adventurers who are plumbing our world’s unexplored depths … [Casey] shadows scientists and explorers going where, well, no man has gone before … Her account of these dives must be described as immersive – as well as adrenaline inducing. Yet what motivates the book is not shallow excitement but heartfelt wonder … The weird deep-sea creatures, especially, inspire fine writing. * The Sunday Times *Masterful and mesmerizing, Susan Casey’s THE UNDERWORLD is an irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose. Her book about the ocean’s deeps is both uplifting and profound in the literal sense. I was riveted to every page. – Sy Montgomery, author of THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUSCasey’s descriptions of the shimmeringly strange life teeming below the waves capture her wonder and ravishment in prose that morphs into poetry … enthralling. * Boston Globe *Not just a knowledgeable guide, Ms. Casey is also a memorable wordsmith … [Casey’s] book has more than enough deep-sea biology and geology to dazzle. * Wall Street Journal *A fascinating history of mankind’s journeys to the depths of the ocean and the intrepid scientists and adventurers who have devoted their lives to the work … Casey’s book satisfies our greatest curiosities about the mysteries of the ocean. * Time *Casey proves to be an exceptional adventurer and chronicler but also a member of a community dedicated to exploration and conservation of our least-understood aquatic wild places. * Los Angeles Times *An awe-inspiring journey. * People *[The Underworld] is a fine tour of the history and challenges of exploring this most fantastical and forbidding of earthen worlds. * Washington Post *[An] entertaining account … wondrous … Casey excels at conjuring the “marvelous weirdos” that glide through submersibles’ beam. * Scientific American *One of the most accurate and vivid portrayals of a deep-sea dive that I have ever read. * Science Magazine *

Susan Casey is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Voices in the Ocean, The Wave and The Devil’s Teeth. She is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist whose work has been featured in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Outside and National Geographic. Casey lives in New York City and Maui.

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