Below

The intricate and arduous underground world of caving is the setting for this prizewinning first novel of quest and self-discovery. Beautifully written and engrossing, it comes to a spellbinding conclusion in the deep chambers of Deadmans cave. Below won the Adam Award for best first book in 2000.

Tim Corballis has an M.A. in creative writing. He has studied mathematics and philosophy at Auckland University. He lives in Dunedin and Wellington, New Zealand.