Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)

from berthirsch

This has to be one of the best page turners in non-fiction books. I remember devouring the book in 2-3 days , reading late into the night and then tossing and turning with the chilling events of th...

from chenninger

I never climbed a mountain or even thought about trying to. Even without any interest in climbing or Everest Into Thing Air's story kept me interested till the end. Gave me a good sense of the horr...

from Ceinwyn79

Into Thin Air is an absolutely brilliant book in which Jon Krakauer details his experience climbing Mt. Everest in 1996 as well as looks at the history of Everest and those who have climbed it in t...

from lisalouhoo

As the cover states, this book is a personal account of Jon Krakauer's experience on Mt. Everst. Twelve fellow climbers and guides died during this disasterous season, and this book is Krakauer's a...

from scofer

I read this book many years ago and I thought it was fantastic. A gripping tale that had me on the edge of my seat as well as being extremely educational. Kraukauer was a journalist for Outside mag...