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The Death Zone: Climbing Everest Through the Killer Storm (Paperback)

by Matt Dickinson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (2 Jul 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099255723
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099255727
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,313 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The autobiographical account of the author's climb up Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for the final climb when a devastating storm hit Everest, leaving eight climbers dead. This is a look at all that happened on the mountain that day.

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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll need oxygen just to read this book, 1 Feb 2000
Having read Into Thin Air and The Climb and also Addicted to Danger and A Slender Thread in quick succession, I was doubtful that The Death Zone would add anything new or keep my interest, especially with respect to the 1996 Everest disaster. But it was a totally enthralling read. For some reason, perhaps because the author isn't a climbing afficionado but instead a rather clumsy film-maker, or perhaps because the book is well written, with a fair dose of dry humour, the book is totally engaging. You really feel the climb, breath by breath, the alieness of the mountain - and the equipment - and also the strangeness of the ultimate survival instinct that comes into play at high altitude, whilst people are dying or dead in the same region. It's a good book that keeps you gripped and is a good addition to other books written about the disaster at the time.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that takes you to the top and back down again, 3 Mar 1999
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Having read "Into Thin Air" (absolutely fantastic and a must read - my No. 1 Everest book) I thought it would be impossible to read another book that I could enjoy as much about the ascents of Everest that fateful year. However, I climbed every step of the way with Matt whilst reading this book. I shared with him the highs, the lows and the complete one-mindedness that takes you beyond every human limitation. This book gives you an insight into what it is like to take on Mother Nature at her very worst - it is not a game of winning, you merely survive (and even survival can come at a cost). An excellent read, it takes you to the very top and back down again and leaves you no questions as to the level of ambition, committment, pain, despair, faith and sheer focus that is needed to take you to 29,029 feet and stand on the roof of the World. A book I will read again and again.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly compelling., 10 Jun 2005
"One of those books that you simply can't put down" - sounds like a cliche, but it sums up Matt's book fully.

It is not a long book, but is one that keeps pulling you back - Matt transports you right back to Everest in 1996 and it keeps moving until the end. This is a book that is perfect for airports etc, as it makes you oblivious to what is happening around you.

I am not a mountaineer, but this book makes for compelling reading with its observations. It is written in a way that makes it easy to grasp the enormity of what is happening, without the reader needing to have had similar experiences. It is every bit as graphic as if it had been a film.

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4.0 out of 5 stars the death zone
This book gives another interesting insight into the disaster on Everest in 1996, from the other side of the mountain.
Good writing style makes for a good read. Read more
Published 1 month ago by pk

5.0 out of 5 stars As thrilling a read as you will ever get.
The context of the book is that the author is there to cover another Brian Blessed attempt on Everest. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2007 by Stunt Goat

4.0 out of 5 stars A hypoxic read
This is an excellent read that at once portrays the majesty and cruelty of high-altitude climbing. Matt also seems to be a relatively normal human-being, as opposed to the gods of... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2004 by Kevin Roche

5.0 out of 5 stars A story of tragedy and success - stunning
This book provides a harsh realism to the dreams of Everest. One man's story of his ascent, brings to life the harsh realities of a summit attempt on the world's highest peak... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars KILLER STORM...KILLER STORY...
This is a gripping account of the deadly storm which engulfed Mt. Everest in May 1996 and left a trail of dead bodies in its wake on the south face of the mountain. Read more
Published on 24 May 2003 by Lawyeraau

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful antidite
I read this on the back of Into thin air by Jon Krakauer, hence the title of this review. Whilst the aforementioned book is somewhat sad or tragic, Matt's book is a wonderfully... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2002 by Mr. T. Ffoulkes

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy
This was a great read, I recommend it to anyone with an interest in adventure and the casual reader alike. Read more
Published on 26 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning book revealing the savagery of high altitude
Matt Dickinson reveals the highs and lows of a potentially disastrous expedition. Many accounts would tend to glorify the event by omitting the less glamorous details. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars The transcendential power of nature.
Dickinsons first hand account of the 1996 Everest Disaster is superior to the average mountain disaster tale. Read more
Published on 23 May 2001 by daniel.grace@accenture.com

4.0 out of 5 stars a great book in human terms
i have only climbed molehills compared to everest but this book made me feel his pain
Published on 24 Oct 2000

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