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Jon Krakauer · 1997 · 432 pages
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About the book
In the summer of 1996, an expedition to Mount Everest ended in tragedy when a sudden storm stranded climbers at an altitude of nearly 8900 meters. Jon Krakauer, then a journalist for Outside magazine, was among them and personally witnessed the events that resulted in the deaths of eight climbers in a single day.
With journalistic rigor and literary sensitivity, Krakauer reconstructs this extreme experience, examining the decisions, mistakes, and chance occurrences that led to the catastrophe. The book is both an account of survival and human heroism and a reflection on the limits of ambition and greed that pervade high-altitude mountaineering.
Book details
| Author | Jon Krakauer |
|---|---|
| Original title | Into Thin Air |
| Year of publication | 1997 |
| Pages | 432 |
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