Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
By Jon Krakauer
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A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air, Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster.
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Summary
Summary
A #1 New York Times bestseller
Finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
A 1997 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Winner of Margaret A. Edwards Award (Alex Awards), 1998
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Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer is the preeminent writer of narrative nonfiction. His numerous bestsellers include Under the Banner of Heaven, Into the Wild, and Into Thin Air. He is editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Sports & Recreation |
| Runtime: | 9.06 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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