Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
by Jon Krakauer
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Author: Jon KrakauerBrand: Liberty Mountain
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-05-19
ISBN: 0385488181
Number of pages: 186
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: Interesting series of short essays on climbing
Summary: 3 Stars
Eiger Dreams, by the same author as 'Into thin Air' about the disasterous Everest debacle a couple of years ago, is a series of short essays on climbing of all descriptions. If you have an interest in mountaieering or climbing you will enjoy this light read. It was a little too 'zen' for my liking, a bit pseudo-religious, but I can see that climbing has it's spiritial side and so am quite sympathetic to the author's approach. This is one of those funny books that I didn't enjoy hugely but yet read it cover to cover in one sitting and was engrossed throughout.
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