Eiger Dreams
ventures among men and mountains
$29.89
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2011
Summary
Eiger Dreams: Tales of Risk, Triumph, and Obsession in the High Mountains
No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska’s notorious Devils Thumb.
In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world’s most experienced mountain…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330370004 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0330370006 |
| Author: | Jon Krakauer |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 152g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The author of “Into Thin Air” “has taken the literature of mountains onto a higher ledge.” –“New York Times Book Review “”” “Armchair adventurers can’t ask for better entertainment than this tour of the legendary locations of mountaineering and the eccentric climbers who gather there.” –“Publisher’s Weekly”
About The Author
Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and the author of Eiger Dreams, Into the Wild, (which was on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and was made into a film starring Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart) Into Thin Air, Iceland, Under the Banner of Heaven and Where Men Win Glory. He is also the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.
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