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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (Paperback)

by Jon Krakauer (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor Books; Reprint edition (Oct 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385494785
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385494786
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (157 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 515,414 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside 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, Into Thin Air 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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Readers might like to know that there are two other books by Jon Krakauer currently available. Into The Wild (according to Paul Theroux 'a fascinating story of idealism, fantasy and the dark side of the wilderness experience) is a Macmillan hardcover price £14.99, coming in Pan paperback in March 1999 at £5.99 and Eiger Dreams, a riveting collection of Jon Krakauer's writings on mountaineering is currently available in Pan paperback at £5.99 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read., 4 Feb 2002
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This review is from: Into Thin Air: Personal Account of the Everest Disaster (Paperback)
Whether you have an interest in mountaineering or not, this book is difficult to put down. To a non-alpinist, the author has succeeded in portraying the story behind this tragedy in such a way that in the first few chapters, you begin to toy with the idea that mountaineering might hold some attraction. However, in the telling of the summit tragedy and the events thereafter the idea that Everest might be a seductive force is completely erased and you are left with a feeling of utmost horror and helplessness at what these people went through. There is a realisation that it's not just about getting to the summit - mountaineers have a mind-set which demands further examination by lesser mortals.

Jon Krakauer is a gifted writer and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a book to get totally immersed in. I couldn't put it down and read it cover to cover twice.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Into Thin Air, 20 Aug 2002
By Mr Matthew Guest (Little Hartley, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Into Thin Air: Personal Account of the Everest Disaster (Paperback)
A detailed and personal account of the '96 Everest disaster. This book provides a fascinating armchair understanding of the physical/mental demands of high altitude climbing and the events leading up to the tragedy that killed 12 people. This account created a widespread fascination of the event, along with widespread debate and controversy. If there is a must read in the mountaineering world, this is it.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant but flawed, 6 Mar 2001
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This review is from: Into Thin Air: Personal Account of the Everest Disaster (Paperback)
Krakauer is a great writer and mountaineer and in my view has produced the most gripping account of the horrific events on Everest that fateful day. Unfortunately though, he seems compelled to aportion blame for the tragedy that unfolded. Judging retrospectively, as it is always much easier to do, it is evident that certain questionable decisions compounded this tragedy. But some of Krakauer's views and subsequent comments in the book seem both inaccurate and ignorant given the facts disclosed by other survivors - particularly his views on the actions of the guide Anatoli Boukreev, who's amazing efforts, made possible by his earlier contentious decision, saved 3 lives. Enjoy the book, but read some of the other accounts of the tragedy before drawing your own conclusions.
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