Into the Wild
Random House (9780385486804 / 9780385486804) - Krakauer, Jon - Christopher McCandless - Anchor Books - Into the Wild - February 1997 - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group - Copyright date: 1996 - ISBN: 9780385486804
(9781447200185) - JON KRAKAUER - Paperback / softback - Paperback - Main Market Ed. - Pan Books - London, United Kingdom - Pan Macmillan - In Print - Book edition: 2nd - Publication date: 01 Jul 2011 | Thin Air & Perils of other Everest
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer is a compelling and thought-provoking book that chronicles the tragic events surrounding the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. The author, who was part of the ill-fated expedition himself, provides a detailed account of the journey up the mountain, as well as an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end.
The book is written in a way that evokes the majestic Everest landscape and puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. Krakauer's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable, and readers are left to ponder timeless questions about the human desire for adventure and the price we are willing to pay for it.
Overall, Into Thin Air is a must-read for anyone interested in mountaineering, adventure travel, or the limits of human endurance.
Random House (9780385486804 / 9780385486804) - Krakauer, Jon - Christopher McCandless - Anchor Books - Into the Wild - February 1997 - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group - Copyright date: 1996 - ISBN: 9780385486804
Villard Books (9780679457527)