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 51%
inspiring 48%
reflective 40%
emotional 17%
tense 14%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 5%
sad 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 34%
slow 6%

Average rating

3.89

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