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Eiger Dreams : Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Eiger Dreams Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Author: Jon Krakauer
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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385488181
ISBN-10: 0385488181
Publication Date: 5/19/1997
Pages: 208
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 68 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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From Publishers Weekly
Armchair adventurers can't ask for better entertainment than this tour of the legendary locations of mountaineering and the eccentric climbers who gather there.
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A classic!
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This is an excellent book written by one who has experienced the rush of climbing the dangerous mountains himself. As always if you have read any of Jon Krakauer's book you know how exciting and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. Several stories, each as exciting as the next.
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great supplement to Krakauer material. Multiple short stories in his tried and true thriller style. I love his writing, and this little bathroom reader did nothing but solidify that sentiment in my mind. Enjoy it.


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