INTO THIN AIR: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest…

INTO THIN AIR: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. by Krakauer, Jon. < >

INTO THIN AIR: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster.

Edition: Later printing.

New York: Villard, (1997.) dj. Hardcover - A gripping account of the deadliest season on Mount Everest, one in which Krakauer survived but five of his fellow climbers did not. Not just an adventure story: this also focuses on why climbers take such risks, and the consequences of the growing commercialization of climbing in the Himalayas. Illustrated with wood cuts and photographs. Brief bibliography. 293 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-679-457526.

Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (corners slightly bumped.)

Book ID: 55961
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