false 1898 52 <I>Into Thin Air</I> is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, <I>Outside</I> magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day eight people were dead. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, <I>Into Thin Air</I> clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions. 1816662 book 1997 Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster total:42053|5:14775|4:16268|3:7877|2:1769|1:1364| 42053 167480 54607 2896 3 17 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 30 14:19:31 -0800 2007 Tue Mar 17 17:40:17 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 18 false false Thu Jun 21 08:59:16 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 01 20:08:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 12 false false Mon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 07:37:33 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 05:06:24 -0700 2008 I picked this up because 'Into the Wild' has been out or on hold for months at the library so I thought I'd at least get a feel for Jon Krakauer's writing style.
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This story is tragic and horrible. Strangely, it make...more...]]> 3 3 false false Fri Feb 29 18:05:14 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 18:58:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Sat Jun 30 12:00:26 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 30 12:07:17 -0700 2007 The first part of the book is a fasci...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jul 31 16:00:41 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 16:03:53 -0700 2008 5 2 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sat Jun 21 10:25:13 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 16:01:07 -0700 2008 2 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Jun 11 11:00:37 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 11:01:34 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Sun Dec 14 21:28:04 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 01 19:42:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 03:49:32 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 08:41:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 18:15:14 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 19:17:36 -0700 2008 1 Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Krakauer has also written the bestseller Into the Wild, and sometimes contributes to Outside Magazine. He lives in Seattle with his wife. This is his true story about the harrowing adventure of his summit to the top of the world, Mount Everest. But m...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 10:56:42 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 11:54:07 -0700 2008 Jon Krakauer to the Base Camp of Mount Everest to write a feature-length article about the commercialization -- and the consequent trashing -- of the world's highest peak. Krakauer, an avid hiker, decided that it would be miserable to...more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 14:47:12 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 12:04:06 -0700 2008 Yes, it recounts an ill-fated Everest expedition. Yes the climb is alredy fraught with peril...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 01:09:29 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 21:22:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 25 11:12:36 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 19:32:45 -0700 2008
It always seems strange to me when I read a book while already knowing the ending. Such was the case in this book. Krakauer does a great job of describing the entire trip in great detail - from the planning ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3410927