Classic Krakauer
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Eiger Dreams
- Ventures Among Men and Mountains
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 310
No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.
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1 out of 5 stars
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mediocre, uninspiring writing.
- By JohnS on 11-02-19
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Three Cups of Deceit
- How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 370
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Greg Mortenson has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children's crusader, and he's been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is also not what he appears to be. As acclaimed author Jon Krakauer discovered, Mortenson has not only fabricated substantial parts of his bestselling books, but has also misused millions of dollars donated by unsuspecting admirers like Krakauer himself. This is the tragic tale of good intentions gone very wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Greg Mortenson F**ked w/ the Wrong Journalist!
- By Shiran on 03-06-13
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Denali's Howl
- The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
- By: Andy Hall
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 290
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
In 1967, 12 young men attempted to climb Alaska's MountMcKinley - known to the locals as Denali - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. Journalist Andy Hall, son of the park superintendent at the time, investigates the tragedy. He spent years tracking down survivors, lost documents, and recordings of radio communications. In Denali's Howl, Hall reveals the full story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A study in human behaviour
- By Erik on 06-19-14
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Where Men Win Glory
- The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,509
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,011
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,013
The best-selling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young man's haunting journey. Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- By Phil on 05-27-10
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No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- By: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,039
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 771
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 777
For 18 years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.
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5 out of 5 stars
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NO SHORTCUTS
- By Anatoliy on 04-05-10
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Beyond the Mountain
- By: Steve House, Reinhold Messner - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve House
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
What does it take to be one of the world's best high-altitude mountain climbers? A lot of fundraising; traveling in some of the world's most dangerous countries; enduring cold bivouacs, searing lungs, and a cloudy mind when you can least afford one. It means learning the hard lessons the mountains teach. Steve House built his reputation on ascents throughout the Alps, Canada, Alaska, the Karakoram, and the Himalaya that have expanded possibilities of style, speed, and difficulty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A life-changing book
- By Bharath on 05-02-18
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Eiger Dreams
- Ventures Among Men and Mountains
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 310
No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.
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1 out of 5 stars
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mediocre, uninspiring writing.
- By JohnS on 11-02-19
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Three Cups of Deceit
- How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 370
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 318
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Story4 out of 5 stars 317
Greg Mortenson has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children's crusader, and he's been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He is also not what he appears to be. As acclaimed author Jon Krakauer discovered, Mortenson has not only fabricated substantial parts of his bestselling books, but has also misused millions of dollars donated by unsuspecting admirers like Krakauer himself. This is the tragic tale of good intentions gone very wrong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Greg Mortenson F**ked w/ the Wrong Journalist!
- By Shiran on 03-06-13
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Denali's Howl
- The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
- By: Andy Hall
- Narrated by: Jim Manchester
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 290
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
In 1967, 12 young men attempted to climb Alaska's MountMcKinley - known to the locals as Denali - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. Journalist Andy Hall, son of the park superintendent at the time, investigates the tragedy. He spent years tracking down survivors, lost documents, and recordings of radio communications. In Denali's Howl, Hall reveals the full story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A study in human behaviour
- By Erik on 06-19-14
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Where Men Win Glory
- The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,509
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,011
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,013
The best-selling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young man's haunting journey. Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- By Phil on 05-27-10
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No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- By: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,039
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 771
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 777
For 18 years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.
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5 out of 5 stars
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NO SHORTCUTS
- By Anatoliy on 04-05-10
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Beyond the Mountain
- By: Steve House, Reinhold Messner - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve House
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
What does it take to be one of the world's best high-altitude mountain climbers? A lot of fundraising; traveling in some of the world's most dangerous countries; enduring cold bivouacs, searing lungs, and a cloudy mind when you can least afford one. It means learning the hard lessons the mountains teach. Steve House built his reputation on ascents throughout the Alps, Canada, Alaska, the Karakoram, and the Himalaya that have expanded possibilities of style, speed, and difficulty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A life-changing book
- By Bharath on 05-02-18
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Kiss or Kill
- Confessions of a Serial Climber
- By: Mark Twight
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
Mark Twight is a BANFF award-winner, an extreme climber, an extreme writer, and an extreme personality. No matter what he's doing, Mark Twight takes a definite, and often controversial , stand. Anyone who knows climbing knows Twight's name, and anyone who knows Twight's name will want to listen to this audiobook. Each story is told in Twight's taut, in-your-face style. Brand-new epilogues bring each piece full circle, providing updated information and fresh, hindsight perspectives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An exciting, fresh, and viciously enjoyable book
- By The Lonely Reader on 09-02-16
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Touching the Void
- By: Joe Simpson
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Daniel Weyman
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 831
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 750
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 752
Joe Simpson, with just his partner, Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000-foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June of 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead. For three days he wrestled with guilt as they prepared to return home. Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully told true story
- By David Shear on 01-17-14
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- By: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 685
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 548
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 549
In K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, Viesturs explores the remarkable history of the mountain and of those who have attempted to conquer it. At the same time he probes K2's most memorable sagas in an attempt to illustrate the lessons learned by confronting the fundamental questions raised by mountaineering - questions of risk, ambition, loyalty to one's teammates, self-sacrifice, and the price of glory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Almost Makes You Want to Climb K2... Almost
- By JJ on 12-30-15
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The Calling
- A Life Rocked by Mountains
- By: Barry Blanchard
- Narrated by: Barry Blanchard
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
With heart-pounding descriptions of avalanches and treacherous ascents, Barry Blanchard chronicles his transformation from a poor Native American/white kid from the wrong side of the tracks to one of the most respected alpinists in the world. At 13 he learned to rappel when he joined the 1292 Lord Strathcone's Horse Army Cadets. Soon kicked out for insubordination, he was already hooked on climbing and saw alpinism as a way to make his single mother proud and end his family's cycle of poverty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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an aplinist's adeventure
- By kb on 04-25-19
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Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- By: Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman
- Narrated by: David Doersch
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 645
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 570
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 565
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Storytelling/ Story
- By SAM on 09-09-14
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Under the Banner of Heaven
- A Story of Violent Faith
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,848
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,494
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,501
At the core of this book is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Weaving the story of the Lafferty brothers and their fanatical brethren with a clear-eyed look at Mormonism's violent past, Krakauer examines the underbelly of the most successful homegrown faith in the United States, and finds a distinctly American brand of religious extremism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Makes you think
- By Ashley on 04-06-06
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High Exposure
- An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
- By: David B. Breashears, Foreword by Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Michael Gross
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 111
The story of the famed large format cinematographer, adventurer, and mountaineer whose terrifying experiences on Mount Everest during the deadly 1996 season became the defining moment of his life. By 1995, David Breashears had already twice reached Mt. Everest's summit. Then he faced the greatest challenge of his life: to scale the 29,028-foot peak, hauling the giant IMAX® camera to film the large format film, Everest.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Book (but print copy may be a better choice)
- By Steve Anderson on 01-03-05
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Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,220
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,243
The definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of Into the Wild. Read by the author. Also, hear a Fresh Air interview with Krakauer conducted shortly after his ordeal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audio version RUINED with new narrator!
- By Jeffrey E. on 02-06-16
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The Will to Climb
- Obsession and Commitment and the Quest to Climb Annapurna - the World's Deadliest Peak
- By: David Roberts, Ed Viesturs
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 295
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 291
The best-selling author of No Shortcuts to the Top and K2 chronicles his three attempts to climb the world's tenth-highest and statistically deadliest peak, Annapurna in the Himalaya, while exploring the dramatic and tragic history of others who have made - or attempted - the ascent, and what these exploits teach us about facing life's greatest challenges.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great overview of Annapurna climbing history
- By Lori on 02-04-13
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A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Here is Jon Krakauer's portrait of the iconoclastic architect Christopher Alexander, whose revolutionary human-centered approach has shaken the foundations of modern architecture. Krakauer delves into Alexander's life and career, from his theories on a timeless "pattern language" that could be used to create buildings and towns that were simultaneously more livable and more beautiful, to his belief that architecture is correctly viewed as a powerful social instrument; from his on-site drafting techniques to his design process that, like a cocoon, shapes a building from the inside out.
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1 out of 5 stars
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not the one you want
- By Jenn on 04-25-18
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Dark Summit
- The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
- By: Nick Heil
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 673
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 483
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 476
In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good summary of the 2006 season
- By Don Lance on 05-30-09
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Left for Dead
- My Journey Home from Everest
- By: Beck Weathers, Stephen G. Michaud
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
In 1996, Beck Weathers and a climbing team pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm exploded on the mountain, ripping the team to shreds, forcing brave men to scratch and crawl for their lives. In this powerful memoir, Weathers describes not only his escape from hypothermia and the murderous storm that killed eight climbers but the journey of his life. This is the story of a man's route to a dangerous sport and a fateful expedition, as well as the road of recovery he has traveled since.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- By Kay on 08-06-18
Publisher's Summary
From the best-selling author of Missoula and Into the Wild: a selection of the singular investigative journalism that made Krakauer famous, covering topics from avalanches on Mt. Everest to a volcano in Washington state; from a wilderness therapy program for teens to an extraordinary cave in New Mexico so unearthly that is used by NASA to better understand Mars.
In these fascinating essays - first published in the pages of The New Yorker, Outside, Smithsonian, and Rolling Stone, among others - Jon Krakauer shows why he is considered one of the finest investigative journalists of our time. The articles, gathered together here for the first time, take us from an otherworldly cave in New Mexico to the heights of Mt. Everest; from the foot of the volcano Mt. Ranier to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska; from the notebook of one Fred Becky, who has catalogued the greatest unclimbed mountaineering routes on the planet, to the last days of legendary surfer Mark Foo. These extraordinary articles are unified by the author's passion for nature and unrelenting search for truth.
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- Paddy Audible
- 12-15-18
Narration doesn't match the content
great written content from krakauer, unfortunately the Narration style doesn't match the matter of fact investigative style of Krakauer, this takes away from that which is written and offers a tone of whispy drama to the completion of sentences that doesn't seem present in the words
I wish it was read by the author like Eiger Dreams was.
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- Donald M. Scott
- 08-18-19
A favorite author
These are good stories. As a fan of Jon Krakauer, I regret they didn’t find a few more of his stories to include. I also regret that Mr. Krakauer himself didn’t narrate, as he can do it better than anyone.
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- new hampshire
- 05-05-19
Overly dramatic reading style
The articles are fascinating and beautifully written though sometimes grim. The reading style is nauseatingly dramatic and detracts significantly from the experience.
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- Slam Bones
- 11-28-18
Not narrated by Krakauer.
It would have been a six star read if read by John Krakauer. It’s J.K. what else can be said?!
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- Otter
- 08-30-18
Enjoyable
I read some of these when first published. They hold up very well. Very enjoyable.
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- TScales
- 04-25-18
<br />great book
this was a great compilation of essays. I enjoyed it. Jon krakauer it's a great writer
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- Brad Ginther
- 01-24-20
Krakauer + Scott brick = Great
Great Krakauer articles delivered by a great narrator! Some of the articles were not up to the standard that I have come to expect from the author but the majority were very interesting and well written.
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- Matt
- 08-10-19
Would be a great intro to Krakauer's work...
Excellent stories he has done over the past several decades. Scott Brick is one of the best narrators on audible.
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- Taxe29
- 01-23-19
Great Read Great Reader
Krakauer never disappoints and neither does Scott Brick. This collection of writings makes it an easy read with multiple stories and multiple topics.
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- Robin in Alaska
- 04-13-18
I'd Read Everything Krakauer Has Ever Written
What did you love best about Classic Krakauer?
The variety of stories he writes about mountain climbing is unparalleled. It's not just "baloney" either............he has been there on those climbs.
What other book might you compare Classic Krakauer to and why?
Krakauer's classic "Into Thin Air" is a lengthy account of horror on Everest.
What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?
Scott Brick enunciates well and speaks very clearly. His tone of words and emphasis rises and falls inappropriately at times.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I loved every single description and story in this book. Krakauer has an incredible way with words that I find utterly captivating.
Any additional comments?
Jon Krakauer---- I sure hope you continue writing. I believe I've now read and/or listened to every one of your books. PLEASE don't stop writing.
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