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It always seems odd to say that one has enjoyed a reading that deals with tragedy and loss, but this book is exactly that: a heart-breaking, difficult narration that describes the catastrophe that took the life of 12 people on an Everest expedition in 1996. The author was part of that expedition, as a reporter for a U.S. magazine, who also held mountaineering as a passion. Mr. Krakauer describes his interest on this activity and how he became involved on the ...more
It always seems odd to say that one has enjoyed a reading that deals with tragedy and loss, but this book is exactly that: a heart-breaking, difficult narration that describes the catastrophe that took the life of 12 people on an Everest expedition in 1996. The author was part of that expedition, as a reporter for a U.S. magazine, who also held mountaineering as a passion. Mr. Krakauer describes his interest on this activity and how he became involved on the ...more

Dec 03, 2024
Eliana Rivero
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it was amazing
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Hacía mucho quería leer este libro y no me decepcionó. Me gusta la forma de narrar de Jon Krakauer, desde una perspectiva muy honesta y no desligada del todo de subjetividad. Creo que es un acierto que siempre reconozca lo que es su opinión y ante lo que sucedió en el Everest, pueda afrontar que él también hizo mal las cosas. No se retrata en lo absoluto como un héroe (porque no lo es), sino como una persona queriendo sobrevivir y tratando de hacer lo mejor posible. Le da protagonismo a quien sí
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May 21, 2015
Veronica
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it was amazing
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I found this book to be very hard to put down. Controversies aside (yes there's a certain amount of finger pointing), what I found the most interesting were the descriptions of what it actually feels to be up there, and how these feelings match up with the author's life-long expectations. Also, it was pretty interesting to read how one's physical and mental abilities get progressively impaired as one goes higher and higher, no matter how fit or how experienced in mountaneering one is. The story
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🏔️Eres un periodista y montañista aficionado que escribe artículos. La revista con la que trabajas te comisiona a cubrir una crónica sobre alpinistas que suben al Monte Everest. Tu, que siempre habias tenido el deseo de subir, regresas con tu jefe a proponerle algo mejor: Dame los recursos y haré una crónica sobre mi propio ascenso al monte Everest. Y por loco que parezca, te dan luz verde.
🏔️ Lo que no cruzó por la cabeza de Krakauer es que lo que sería una crónica de un ascenso, se ...more
🏔️Eres un periodista y montañista aficionado que escribe artículos. La revista con la que trabajas te comisiona a cubrir una crónica sobre alpinistas que suben al Monte Everest. Tu, que siempre habias tenido el deseo de subir, regresas con tu jefe a proponerle algo mejor: Dame los recursos y haré una crónica sobre mi propio ascenso al monte Everest. Y por loco que parezca, te dan luz verde.
🏔️ Lo que no cruzó por la cabeza de Krakauer es que lo que sería una crónica de un ascenso, se ...more
