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Into Thin Air

A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

By Jon Krakauer

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780385492089

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When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an AirbusContinue

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner), twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly to the top, unaware that the sky had begun to roil with clouds...

Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed Outside journalist and author of the bestselling Into the Wild. Taking the reader step by step from Katmandu to the mountain's deadly pinnacle, Krakauer has his readers shaking on the edge of their seat. Beyond the terrors of this account, however, he also peers deeply into the myth of the world's tallest mountain. What is is about Everest that has compelled so many poeple--including himself--to throw caution to the wind, ignore the concerns of loved ones, and willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense?

Written with emotional clarity and supported by his unimpeachable reporting, Krakauer's eyewitness account of what happened on the roof of the world is a singular achievement.

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    Read this in high school. Brings perspective about death, survival, living, people, actions, weather, place, and telling a personal story in a journalistic way. I still feel this book.

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    ― eudaemonian said on Mar 18, 2006 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • Loved this book. The description of the adventure was amazing. Despite my complete lack of knowledge of mountain climbing, I felt that I was up there on the mountain with them all.

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    ― Hesanford said on Oct 14, 2009 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

  • 身在德國，讀讀英文解解饞;這二天還是去大學的漢學系借些中文書來看好了…

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    ― 史默 said on Oct 14, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Sembrava di essere lì, poco sotto la cima dell'Everest, a combattere con la tempesta per la propria vita.. Davvero emozionante e a tratti straziante. Lo consiglio soprattutto agli amanti della montagna.

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    ― Taz78 said on Jun 23, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • great account of the tragic Everst expedition... Krakauer writes great descriptions without slowing the pace of the story....

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    ― Shelly Mae said on Jul 29, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • Jon krakauer è un alpinista e giornalista statunitense, a cui nel '96 è stato affidato il compito di aggregarsi a una spedizione commerciale (ovvero tu paghi decine di migliaia di dollari e noi ti organizziamo e ti accompagniamo nell'assalto alla vetta) per sfidare l'Everest. Il sogno di ogni alpini ... (continue)

    Jon krakauer è un alpinista e giornalista statunitense, a cui nel '96 è stato affidato il compito di aggregarsi a una spedizione commerciale (ovvero tu paghi decine di migliaia di dollari e noi ti organizziamo e ti accompagniamo nell'assalto alla vetta) per sfidare l'Everest. Il sogno di ogni alpinista. Ma non tutti i sogni hanno un lieto fine e la spedizione si trasforma in dramma.
    Amo la montagna, ma non sono un alpinista. Fatico a capire quali motivazioni ci siano dietro la smania di sfidare la natura, la sofferenza e se stessi per raggiungere una vetta. Un'amica, alpinista e appassionata, mi ha consigliato questo libro per aiutarmi a comprendere. Beh, l'ho divorato. Sprigiona intensità da ogni pagina e lo stile da reportage lo rende ancora più profondo e completo, sia nella ricostruzione dei fatti, sia nel proporre le motivazioni che muovevano ogni membro del team anche nei momenti più drammatici. Una lettura che consiglierei a chiunque, il fatto che racconti avvenimenti reali (corredati da foto) non fa che aggiungere interesse.

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    ― anam said on May 23, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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