Into+Thin+Air

**Into Thin Air** //by Jon Krakauer//
//Spark Notes //


 * Description:** A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air, Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster.

//Source: Border.com//

Heroism and sacrifice triumph over foolishness, fatal error, and human frailty in this bone-chilling narrative in which the author recounts his experiences on last year's ill-fated, deadly climb. Thrilling armchair reading. //-- School Library Journal//
 * Reviews:**

//Source: Amazon.com//

"In a time when climbing Everest seems like an attainable feat for anyone with the will, and the money, Into Thin Air reminds readers just what's at stake. Jon Krakauer is a master when it comes to outdoor adventure narratives and this book is no exception. Krakauer takes you on a journey that places you right in the midst of the exhilaration, drama and, most notably, the danger. Even knowing the tragedy of the 1996 Everest climbing season, I found myself holding my breath and hoping, hoping, hoping that things would turn our differently. This was a story that had to be told. How lucky we are that the memory of that season lives on in the words of Jon Krakauer." //-- Joanna G.//

//Source: Borders.com//