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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Anchor Catalog: Book Release date: 1999-10-19 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 368 Ean: 9780385494786 Book Isbn: 0385494785  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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 Written on June 16, 2008 Summary: I could not put this book down. Suspense and disaster. This book is a true story. As such, it is amazing that men and women still will try to climb this mountain to the peak. Dangerous conditions come from everywhere, lack of oxygen, weather, and the mountain itself. Plus I must mention the climbers, some of which, are not prepared for this ascent. Have some tissues handy. This book is well written. It tells a story of triump and tragedy and of human error and its consequences. You must read it for yourself. GREAT SUMMER READ, or anytime. Written on June 6, 2008 Summary: Gripping... but heartbreaking. I'm not a big non-fiction adventure book aficianado, but this book was wonderful. Jon Krakauer is the type of author who can make you feel what he's feeling and see what he's seeing without being overly verbose. I felt the epilogue was especially poignant.  Written on June 1, 2008 Summary: Tabloid Journalism Like many other one star reviewers here, I read Into Thin Air first and found the story quite compelling. After reading The Climb and Above the Clouds, its clear Into Thin Air was hastily written and poorly researched. I also question Outside magazine's journalism in the original article as its easy to question the fact checking involved in that article. Don't spend your money on Krakauer. Written on May 24, 2008 Summary: Very readable; the whole truth may never emerge, though... I read this after seeing the PBS doc Storm Over Everest and found it quite an interesting adjunct. I note that all the one-star reviews here say read Boukreev's book and see what a liar Krakauer is, but I doubt it's that cut and dried. I don't see that he's as egocentric here as many say, nor that he is as noble. He seems a little of both to me, ie a human being. In any case, the book reads well, though it's no great piece of literature, just a solid, somewhat overlong narrative of a fascinating and tragic event. Sandy Pittman must be thoroughly ashamed of herself if half of this is true; she tried to buy her way to the top while getting sherpas to carry her espresso machine and satellite dishes, and good people died as a result. The Taiwanese climbers seem equally egocentric and uncaring for others. Then again, the guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer may be equally to blame for encouraging people who weren't ready to make the climb, just so the guides could make more money and get more recognition. Looks pretty much like the Mother Goddess spanked them all damn hard, and in some ways this reads like a straight-up Shakespearean tragedy, with all the hubris and drama that entails. Worth reading. I'm looking forward to reading Boukreev's book, but I think in the end there'll be three sides to this story... Written on May 18, 2008 Summary: Killer read and a testament to the human spirit! I just read this book while on vacation in Mexico for a week. Talk about gripping! Each successive camp takes you higher and higher, as the suspense builds. You really get a feel for the determination and ultimate tragedy that drove and still drives people to climb Everest. Some people take issue with Krakauer, but you should give it a read and decide for yourself. PBS recently ran a two hour documentary on this trip that was simply breathtaking!! GREAT BOOK! |
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| Release date | 1999-10-19 | 2007-08-21 | 2004-06-08 | 1997-05-19 | 1998-07-15 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of pages | 368 | 224 | 432 | 186 | 297 |
| Ean | 9780385494786 | 9780307387172 | 9781400032808 | 9780385488181 | 9780312965334 |
| Book Isbn | 0385494785 | 0307387178 | 1400032806 | 0385488181 | 0312965338 |
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