Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

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 the book freshly alive in my mind. Krakauer is a masterful reporter and his out door tales (also Into ...

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 horrors and struggles of climbing the highest peak in the world. I liked the quotes in between chapters ...

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 the past. The historical element is fascinating (Krakauer really knows how to research and how to fit...

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 attempt to explain what happened. The book was compellingly written. Beautiful, tragic prose pulls th...

from ecataldi

A chilling (see what I did there) account of the Mt. Everest disaster told from the journalist who experienced it first hand. Everest is one of the most deadly and sought after climbing achievements, no amount of peril can stop people from climbing the highest peak in the world. Jon Krakauer, an ...