Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains by Jon Krakauer

Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains

Jon Krakauer

186 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction travel reflective medium-paced

Description

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 hims...

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Moods

adventurous 94%
informative 56%
inspiring 53%
reflective 38%
emotional 17%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 5%
funny 5%
sad 5%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 30%
slow 6%

Average rating

3.89

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