Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer
Taste attributes: documentaryadventurebiographydisasterslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is heavy, stirring and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion.
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- Jon Krakauer
- Published
- 1997
- Pages
- 335
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