John Allen (19) (1942–)

Author of Cairngorm John: a life in mountain rescue

For other authors named John Allen, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

John Allen is a wordsmith who is comfortable writing in several diverse styles. He produces precise technical documents, effective advertising copy and poetry. Allen has lived in Nashville, Salt Lake City and Sweden. He is married and has four daughters.

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Cairngorm John: a life in mountain rescue (2009) 37 copies, 2 reviews

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Legal name: Allen, John Currie
Birthdate: 1942-08-28
Gender: male
Nationality: Scotland
Birthplace: Knightswood, Glasgow, Scotland
Map Location: UK

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willclose-ash 4 reviews

Cairngorm John: A Life in Mountain Rescue (Non-Fiction) by John Allen

this is a great insight into the life of a team leader in one of the toughest mountain rescue teams in Scotlan. John Allen describes in details the rescues, successful and unsuccessful that he's been involved in over the past 30+ years.
An interesting and entertaining book and well worth a read!

Dec 19, 20101 other review

cazfrancis 368 reviews

Cairngorm John by John Allen