Review of 'Into Thin Air [Jul 01, 2011] Krakauer, Jon' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Journalistic account of climbing Mt. Everest in 1996. Disaster strikes. What role did hubris, miscommunication, and inexperience play? Excellent blow by blow account. I cared less about the author correcting the record in the post script. May have been interesting to dwell more on the lessons learned and future recommendations. Maybe because we care less about the truth 25 years later and more about the narrative. Enjoyed each chapter beginning with a quote from an adventure journal or choice journalism.
Journalistic account of climbing Mt. Everest in 1996. Disaster strikes. What role did hubris, miscommunication, and inexperience play? Excellent blow by blow account. I cared less about the author correcting the record in the post script. May have been interesting to dwell more on the lessons learned and future recommendations. Maybe because we care less about the truth 25 years later and more about the narrative. Enjoyed each chapter beginning with a quote from an adventure journal or choice journalism.