Jon Krakauer was asked by his editors at Outside Magazine to go on an Everest expedition and report on the growing commercialization and lowering of standards of the climbers but got much more than he expected. I thought this was a very well done and fair account of the entire tragedy. I also lear...
I'm a fantasy reader - I don't read much about "real life," but I find Krakauer's work engrossing. On its own, the plight of climbers stranded on Everest is exciting and frightening, but there is also the very human side, from greed through to heartbreaking loss. This one was a page turner.
I remember hearing the live broadcasts about this climb on NPR, and the story has haunted me ever since. Krakauer can craft a very intense, very compelling story here, and for anyone who has wondered why mountaineers risk their lives to go hike up, what is essentially a piece of rock, this book goes...
An amazing story of human triumph. The truly magnificent writing makes the reader feel as if he/she is part of the group on the mountain. Definitely a "must read" for anyone curious about the joys and perils of hiking the world's highest mountain.
I read this a long time ago and remember it as being very interesting, but I cannot really write a worthy review of it except to say that the tragedy of that climb had long-lasting effects on many of the survivors. I am not sure what propels people into a world filled with excitement, regardless of ...
Classic account of climbing Mt. Everest. I recommend also reading Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season to get an idea of how the whole concept of climbing Everest has been literally and figuratively spoiled.
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