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INTO THIN AIR - JON KRAKAUER TASCHENBUCH

One of the inspirations for the major motion picture Everest  starring Jake Gyllenhaal and
Keira Knightley. 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 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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