- Paperback: 186 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reprint edition (6 Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385488181
- ISBN-13: 978-0385488181
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.3 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 832,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The author of "Into Thin Air" "has taken the literature of mountains onto a higher ledge." --"New York Times Book Review """ "Armchair adventurers can't ask for better entertainment than this tour of the legendary locations of mountaineering and the eccentric climbers who gather there." --"Publisher's Weekly"
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.
In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world's most experienced mountain climbers in one horrific summer. In Valdez, Alaska, two men scale a frozen waterfall over a four-hundred-foot drop. In France, a hip international crowd of rock climbers, bungee jumpers, and paragliders figure out new ways to risk their lives on the towering peaks of Mont Blanc. Why do they do it? How do they do it? In this extraordinary book, Krakauer presents an unusual fraternity of daredevils, athletes, and misfits stretching the limits of the possible.
From the paranoid confines of a snowbound tent, to the thunderous, suffocating terror of a white-out on Mount McKinley, Eiger Dreams spins tales of driven lives, sudden deaths, and incredible victories. This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.
In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world's most experienced mountain climbers in one horrific summer. In Valdez, Alaska, two men scale a frozen waterfall over a four-hundred-foot drop. In France, a hip international crowd of rock climbers, bungee jumpers, and paragliders figure out new ways to risk their lives on the towering peaks of Mont Blanc. Why do they do it? How do they do it? In this extraordinary book, Krakauer presents an unusual fraternity of daredevils, athletes, and misfits stretching the limits of the possible.
From the paranoid confines of a snowbound tent, to the thunderous, suffocating terror of a white-out on Mount McKinley, Eiger Dreams spins tales of driven lives, sudden deaths, and incredible victories. This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A series of very well written short stories by the master of mountain writing. Funny, moving, scary and above all accessable. Dont expect great long epis, this looks at the lighter side of mountaineering.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderful collection of short stories. Crazy ,likeable characters in, to say the least ,unusual & challenging situations.All written with great humour, Mr. Krakauer knows how to tell a good story. The account of the Mt.McKinley climb is probably one of the best & funniest short stories I ever read. Maybe even more enjoyable for non-climbers ( I am not), just to find out about the mad men of the mountains.Well recommended.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This collection of essays by climber and journalist Jon Krakauer is a real eye-opener. It shows just how diverse the world of mountaineering has become. The subjects range from accounts of some of Krakauer's own exploits, including an aborted attempt on the north face of the Eiger, to humorous portraits of the pilots who fly mountaineers onto glaciers.
What makes the book such an entertaining read is Krakauer's disarming honesty and his knack for getting under the skin of his subject and understanding what makes people tick.
Recommended reading for all armchair mountaineers.
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An interesting set of mountaineering tales
Eiger Dreams is a collated set of articles and tales written by the author. The stories explore a wide-range of mountaineering-related disciplines from climbs in the Himalayan... Read more
Published 2 months ago by aus_books
Eiger Dreams
A selection of articles written I believe for a US mountaineering magazine, some are more interesting than others. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Justin O'Connell
A great mountaineering book!
I am hooked on books about mountaineering! And Jon Krakauer is the best writer I have read threee of his books all very good and spellbound. Read more
Published 14 months ago by breizhcopfan
Climbing Tasters
This book is a collection of articles written and previously published by Jon Krakauer (with one chapter a joint written one) and it's worth noting that most of it isn't actually... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Alison
Climbing Culture
The author of this mountaineering miscellany, Jon Krakauer, is an American mountaineer and writer probably best known for his public condemnation of commercialism linked to Mount... Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by D. Elliott
An entertaining collection
Written by Jon Krakauer of "Into Thin Air" fame this book didnt live up to my expectations.Its a little book containing twelve short essays on various aspects of... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2008 by Foxylock
Eiger Dreams
Krakauer does it again with 'Eiger Dreams', a book of gripping climbing articles with his highly readable and captivating style. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2008 by Spider Monkey
Living Your Challenging Dreams
People have always pushed to accomplish more. When one of my best friends took up mountain climbing well into his fifties after he back wasn't up to golf any more, I began to... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2008 by Donald Mitchell
very useful and at the right times very funny indeed
I have read a few climbing books, and apart from the fact that I still don't quite know why these guys do it, I find most modern writers on the subject vaguely stimulating. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2000
A great book about climbing and climbers.
This book not only talks about the physical aspect of climbing but also goes inside to give us a behind the scenes look at the climbers themselves. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 1999
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