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A review by mturney1010
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
4.0
This book was so intense I found myself holding my breath or breathing heavily during several scenes. Over the last 24 hours I've become obsessed with Everest, and I can understand its appeal. I also find myself appalled at the pursuit of such a foolhardy adventure. Why risk your life if you have a family, young children. I think
It was so sad that those who summitted the mountain were able to appreciate their accomplishment for so brief a moment, delirious from the lack of oxygen and utterly spent from the effort. I will say, I have a new goal to one day stand in Nepal and see the beautiful mountain for myself.
It was so sad that those who summitted the mountain were able to appreciate their accomplishment for so brief a moment, delirious from the lack of oxygen and utterly spent from the effort. I will say, I have a new goal to one day stand in Nepal and see the beautiful mountain for myself.