Into Thin Air (1997) (edit title/settings)

• Rated 3 stars

“People are always drawn to a tragedy, and I read this book after seeing the IMAX film on Mount Everest. I am continually amazed that humans will spend many thousands of dollars and risk life and limb simply to climb the tallest mountain in the world. Which, it seems from most accounts, is not all it is cracked up to be--what with the inability to breathe, the mortal danger, etc., and then you MIGHT get to the top for a couple of minutes and then have to head back down cos you are on a tight schedule. You might spend all this time and effort and never make it up there because it is too stormy at the top. Nevermind members of your party dying on the way. Regardless, Krakauer makes this a fairly riveting account of his trek up the mountain, accompanied by the tragedies that follow. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“Great book! It reads like a novel. I was so caught up in what was happening, I didn't want to put it down.”

• Rated 0 stars

“revealed the inner story of climbing the rooftop of world. This book made me upset, excited, happy,scared..[must read!]”

• Rated 0 stars

“I read this book in four hours.”

• Rated 5 stars

“If I was rich, this book would have already put me on Mt. Everest in spite of everything that happened there. ”

• Rated 4 stars

“Proves that even modern men in modern times can escape the trappings of civilization and get fucked for it.”

• Rated 5 stars

“Listened to this as a book on tape with entire family several winters ago. Highly entertaining. Left all of us thankful for our warm bed at night!”

• Rated 5 stars

“A most amazing story, written in the best possible manner. I found the book fantastically gripping. It gives an insider's perspective into the area of climbing and adventure sports in general. I enjoy the mountains myself, and this book makes me wonder why I would want to risk my life when there are so many sane reasons not to!”

• Rated 5 stars

“I have never been interested in any kind of "adventure" books. That said I cannot even begin to convey how much I loved, loved, loved this book! I was sucked in from the very beginning. Despite all his critics, Krakauer has an amazing gift for writing. All his other volumes are soon to follow for me.”