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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer
RM33.12 MYR
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster

Gripping Everest disaster saga; survival against odds.

If you're fascinated by extreme adventure and human endurance, "Into Thin Air" is an essential read. Krakauer's visceral narrative places you right in the midst of the 1996 Everest disaster, providing a stark, honest look at the perils of high-altitude climbing. Beyond just a thrilling tale, it's a heartfelt account that wrestles with the complexities of risk, ambition, and loss. It's not just about climbing; it reflects on the haunting choices made in the face of unforgiving nature.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (1998)
  • ALA Alex Award (1998)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1997)
  • Boardman Tasker Prize Nominee for Mountain Literature (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer
RM33.12 MYR
ISBN: 9781447200185
Authors: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Pan Books
Date of Publication: 2011-07-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, History, Sports
Related Topics: Adventure, Memoir, History, Biography, Memoir, Biography Memoir, Biography, Adventure, Biography Memoir, History
Goodreads rating: 4.24
(rated by 500270 readers)

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Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day, eight people were dead. Krakauer's book is at once the story of the ill-fated adventure and an analysis of the factors leading up to its tragic end. Written within months of the events it chronicles, Into Thin Air clearly evokes the majestic Everest landscape. As the journey up the mountain progresses, Krakauer puts it in context by recalling the triumphs and perils of other Everest trips throughout history. The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions.
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Gripping Everest disaster saga; survival against odds.

If you're fascinated by extreme adventure and human endurance, "Into Thin Air" is an essential read. Krakauer's visceral narrative places you right in the midst of the 1996 Everest disaster, providing a stark, honest look at the perils of high-altitude climbing. Beyond just a thrilling tale, it's a heartfelt account that wrestles with the complexities of risk, ambition, and loss. It's not just about climbing; it reflects on the haunting choices made in the face of unforgiving nature.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (1998)
  • ALA Alex Award (1998)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1997)
  • Boardman Tasker Prize Nominee for Mountain Literature (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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