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Summary: Totally absorbing -- riveting!
Review: Few books have ever captivated me the way "Into Thin Air" did. There's not much I can add to the praise of other reviewers except to say that reading it while flying to the Rockies (to ski, not climb) made it even more incredible. No doubt the runaway success of this book is largely to blame for the fact that my wife and I drove two hours to see the IMAX movie "Everest" at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, only to be told that it had sold out FOUR HOURS IN ADVANCE. And this from a movie that's been out as long as the book has. We chipped in and bought the video with our friends for the same collective price we would've paid to get into the IMAX version. Bottom line -- read the book! (Unless you're a mountain-climbing fanatic like a friend of mine, who got partway into the book and threw it down in disgust at the irresponsible decisions that were made by many of the doomed climbers of "Into Thin Air.")
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Summary: Amazing!!!
Review: What an adventure!!! Proving the point, we are responsible for our own destiny. I found it very hard to set this book down, only to anticipate how soon I could continue. Only those that have been at those altitudes can fathom what it does to ones mind, and the desire for survival.
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Summary: Can't put this down! it is breathtaking and heartfelt.
Review: In my opinion Number one: Into Thin Air. Read it before you think of seeing the making of the IMAX film. And of course before you see the IMAX film itself. This is the whole story!! I could not put it down, Jon builds the characters until we know them so well. When they are lost you cry. We feel his heartbreak and the hurt of all involved. If you are a fan or have a fear of extreme sports dont miss this book!! All I can say is WOW!
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Summary: Exhillerating
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I am not an avid book reader but I could not put this one down. I cannot stop thinking about it, it almost made me want to climb everest. Truly a great book!
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Summary: An exciting book about one of the most devastating climbs
Review: Please read Anatoli Bookreev's "The Climb" for another accurate viewpoint about this tragedy
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Summary: An exciting, interesting, wellthought out book.
Review: Sure, most book reviews are really boring, and you really are convinced NOT to read it.... so this is my theory...if you'd like to learn more about Mt. Everest......READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!! Thank you.
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Summary: Gripping and chilling
Review: I cannot recall any book that was as difficult to put down as "Into Thin Air". Krakauer combines an insider's knowledge of mountaineering with a journalist's detachment from the "big money" of professional tour-guide style climbing. The early portions of the book are filled with a sense of grim foreboding, and yet I was still shocked and heartbroken at the fates of the various climbers. However you read it--as a classic tale of hubris, as a revealing story of personal relationships under pressure, or simply as a well-written adventure--this is a first-rate story.
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Summary: the story was riveting, and very upsetting.
Review: I felt that the story was very sad, and a fine example of how high altitudes can affect one's judgement, even if that person happens to be a paid guide. Mr. Krakauer was very adept at painting the picture and creating the scenario in a very well-paced manner. At times, while reading the book, I was left breathless and found myself shivering while reading. Just laying in bed bundled up I tried to imagine what sleeping in a bivouac above 24,000 feet must be like. I hope that's as close as I ever get.
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Summary: a terrific read. riveting suspense and human drama.
Review: WHEN A FRIEND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED I READ THIS BOOK, I DEBATED WHETHER TO HUMOR HIM OR NOT. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER HAD ANY INTEREST IN MOUNTAINEERING, I WAS SKEPTICAL THAT I WOULD FIND IT OF MUCH INTEREST. BOY WAS I WRONG. IT IS BEYOND A DOUBT ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ-AND I HAVE READ MANY. KRAKAUER'S HARROWING ACCOUNT STAYS WITH YOU LONG AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED READING . THE EVENTS OF THE FINAL TWO DAYS OF THE ASCENT ARE UNFORGETABLE. I SIMPLY COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN.
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Summary: WE Luv this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "the climb" SUX!!!!!!
Review: Into Thin Air gives ALL the facts. The Climb leaves out ALOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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