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Summary: A Must Read for Everyone
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. You don't have to be a climber to love this book. It's got something for everyone: Detailed facts about the climb, the history of the mountain, the Sherpas, the personalities of the climbers and the expedition programs, and of course: the G (that's the gossip). This is one of those books you can not put down.
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Summary: Awesome story of one of this decade's biggest tragedies.....
Review: I first read this book last summer and recently read it again. I was surprised by how many of its subtleties I missed the first time! I have been to the Himalayas, the Annapurnas and Kathmandu. Krakauer's book *Into Thin Air* is an accurate description of what it is really like over there. I did not climb in the Everest region, but I know from stories our Sherpas told who had been there that it is definitely not for people with little mountaineering expertise. Just being rich doesn't increase the rate of survival! Even the experts can fail! Krakauer has been criticized for his work on this book, but I truly enjoyed reading it and it was gut-wrenching at times, to say the least. There are books written by others who were associated with that particular climb and they each lend a slightly different slant. But Krakauer does write this book in a style that even people who aren't expert mountain climbers can understand and appreciate.
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Summary: What an incredible read.
Review: i've read 'into thin air' twice, and like any good book, much more is to be gleaned the second time. exhaustively researched, this work of jon krakauer speaks with authority from the very beginning while at the same time getting the reader emotionally involved.krakauer has been criticized by some for seeking profit in the wake of this tragedy and by others for 'contributing' to the debacle on everest. let us remember that, although several factors contributed to those climbers' demise that day in 1996, it was ultimately the machismo of the guides that was responsible. i would like to thank jon krakauer for this glimpse of what high altitude mountaineering is really like.
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Summary: Wow... what a book!
Review: "Into Thin Air" is one of the best books I have read in some time. Jon Krakauer's book was moving, suspenseful and full of twists and turns that marks a great author. The unfortunate experience he had on Everest in 1996 was conveyed to the reader almost as if you were sitting over his shoulder. He gets you involved in a big way; its like you are there with him as he climbs in the stinging, thin air of the apex of the world. It's hard to read this book without being emotional. Most climbing books convey the romance of reaching the peak of a mountain. But Jon's book conveys the pure hell that climbing the world's tallest peak offers. He explains in great detail how he got to the mountain. In fact, for the first third of the book, he isn't even on the mountain (except Chapter 1). He explains how to get from Kathmandu to Base camp, something that most authors don't explain. This part of the book can be kind of monotonous, but he never really looses the reader. Then he describes in great detail the practices of climbing the mountain. I don't want to give the story away, but once again, he makes it seem as if you there with him, fearing a fall into a massive crevasse or a fall from a 4,000-foot ledge. My recommendation to you is basically to get this book and read it. There has never been a book that has captivated me as much as "Into Thin Air" has. To Jon - If you read this, you did an awesome job on your book. My prayers are to you, your family, Rob, Scott, Doug, Andy, Yasuko, Ngawang, Chen, Bruce, Lopsang, and everybody on Everest in 1996. Nobody should ever experience what you did so high on the apex of the world.
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Summary: Outstanding, a great account of th 1996 Mt. Everest Disaster
Review: I absolutly loved the book. It kept me at the edge of my seat, as I am a 15 year old highschool student that is an incredible feat. Jon Krakauer's description of the storms and personal anguish each climber endured was astounding. This is a great story of courage and the never ending will to survive.
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Summary: Home Sweet Home
Review: Krakauer makes one dread the thought of climbing Mount Everest. A very interesting book that can be followed up with internet research to confirm or discredit the author. Krakauer's arrogance makes the book that much more interesting.
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Summary: excelente
Review: this book is awsome, all that horor that people went throw i feel sorro
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Summary: A must read book
Review: This book tops all of Jon Krakauer's books. This book tells about Jon Krakauer's ascent from Nepal to the summit and all the way back down. This book gives intense detail about the climb of Mt. Everest. If you haven't read this book I suggest you should read it. The pictures are great!!!!!!
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Summary: The Best Book in the history of personal accounts !
Review: Into thin air is the most comprehensive, intresting and fascinating book i have ever read. I am currently in high school, and I found myself reading it through every class !
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Summary: The best book I have ever read.
Review: Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer is a remarkable look at the hardships of mountain climbers, specifically those who climbed Mount Everest in May, 1996. This book's concentration on emotion rather than action sets it apart from most other books of this kind. Jon Krakauer explains to the reader the foolishness involved in deciding to climg Everest, yet the reader realizes it is just one of those things that has to be done. After reading this book I find myself more aware of the carnage and sacrifice that is Everest, yet I now have this strange longing, despite what I know, to go and to climb. Into Thin Air is an incredible book that MUST BE READ!!!
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