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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling nonfiction book written by Jon Krakauer. It details Krakauer's experience in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster , in which eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a storm.
- Steve Heller, Jon Krakauer
- 1997
Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of the bestseller Into the Wild.
- (509.3K)
- Paperback
Oct 19, 1999 · 4.6 21,676 ratings. #1 Best Seller in Mountain Climbing. See all formats and editions. #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in guilt-ridden disarray.
- Steve Heller, Jon Krakauer
- $11.89
- Anchor
Into Thin Air Full Book Summary. Jon Krakauer, author and mountain climber, is hired by Outside Magazine to write an article about the commercialism on Mount Everest. Krakauer decides he wants to climb the mountain, and joins the most disastrous Everest expedition in history.
- Steve Heller, Jon Krakauer
- 1997
Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of the bestseller Into the Wild.
- Paperback
Learn about the 1996 tragedy on Mount Everest, when a snowstorm killed four climbers and stranded others. Read the book by Jon Krakauer, who was there, and explore themes, quotes, characters, and symbols.
Krakauer recounts his ascent and descent of Mount Everest in 1996, focusing on the challenges and dangers of the expedition. He introduces the main characters, the weather conditions, and the themes of the book.
