Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day, eight people were dead. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, Into Thin Air clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions.One of the inspirations for the major motion picture Everest, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley.'Into Thin Air ranks among the great adventure books of all time.' - Wall Street Journal'A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism.' - People
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William Collins/Harper Collins Publishers
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Penguin Random House Group
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The Mountaineers Books
A Life On The Edge Memoirs Of Everest And Beyond
Jim Whittaker
Everest The First Ascent The Untold Story Of Griffith Pugh The Man Who Made It Possible
Harriet Tuckey
Rider Books/Penguin Random House Group
Man Of Everest The Autobiography Of Tenzing
James Ramsey Ullman
Pilgrims Publishing Varanasi
Everest Reflections From The Top
Christine Gee
Summit A Novel
Harry Farthing
Westland Books/Nasadiya Technologies Private Limited
No Mountain Too High
Dr Kumaran Rasappan,Juleen Shaw
Marshall Cavendish Ltd.
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