Into thin air summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Nonfiction books are very interesting books as these books are very much closer to the reality. Into thin air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of everest by the acclaimed outside journalist and author of the bestselling into the wild. Writer jon krakauer krakauer is the author of the book into thin air, about the disastrous 1996 mount everest climb in which eight climbers were killed.
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Most obviously, its a play off the phrase disappear into thin air. Though we all know krakauer makes it down, i found suspense pulling me to the edge of my seat every step of the way. Jon krakauer into thin air abridged audiobook download. This is journalist and climber jon krakauer s september 1996 article in outside magazine on the tragic expedition. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless moreincluding krakauersin guiltridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for into thin air, krakauers epic account of the may 1996 disaster.
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