Eiger Dreams : Ventures Among Men and Mountains

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Summary: Krakauer makes a mountaineer out of us all
Review: Throughout Eiger Dreams, I not only relived my limited mountaineering experiences, but was carried to new heights in places I never dreamed I would go. Krakauer truly captures the experience you get from base to summit, as well as the hardships and very real dangers you face each time you step out of our neatly packaged world and into the "real" world of man not against nature, but man in union with nature

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Summary: Questions about Jon Krakauer's Writing
Review: What I love about Jon Krakauer's books is that they talk about a subject that I have no interest in--climbing--but I still find them fascinating. I've been reading reviews of his work, and I can't decide if he is a tremendously gifted writer or he is the beneficiary of fantastic material. I would be interested to hear other people's comments about his writing and why he appeals to so many people, or if you have any information resources to point to, that would be great, too. Thank you.