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Eiger Dreams

Ventures Among Men and Mountains

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Eiger Dreams

Written by: Jon Krakauer
Narrated by: Philip Franklin
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No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. . In this collection of thirteen of his finest essays and reporting – including the essay, “Is Yosemite Going To The Dogs” – Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.

In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world's most experienced mountain climbers in one horrific summer. In Valdez, Alaska, two men scale a frozen waterfall over a four-hundred-foot drop. In France, a hip international crowd of rock climbers, bungee jumpers, and paragliders figure out new ways to risk their lives on the towering peaks of Mont Blanc. Why do they do it? How do they do it? In this extraordinary book, Krakauer presents an unusual fraternity of daredevils, athletes, and misfits stretching the limits of the possible.

From the paranoid confines of a snowbound tent, to the thunderous, suffocating terror of a white-out on Mount McKinley, Eiger Dreams spins tales of driven lives, sudden deaths, and incredible victories. This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits. Adventure Travel Outdoors & Nature Travel Writing & Commentary Nonfiction Adventure Alaska Alps Extreme Sports

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I liked this particular collection of stories from the authors earlier exploits. It’s told in an often funny and self deprecating humour but does not loose the adventure and vivid imagination that is the life and times of serious climbing.

Great collection of stories

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