Eiger Dreams

De: Jon Krakauer

Narrado por: Jon Krakauer

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.

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.©1997 Jon Krakauer; (P)1997 Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.

Awesome

Great read. I think I am beginning to understand the mindset of climbers a little bit more.

Krakauer knows how to tell a story.

I would have given five stars to the story rating but somehow I couldn't make it happen on my iPhone. I'll pretty much read any book that krakauer writes.

The krakauer standard

Was another good listen with multiple fascinating back story’s to the devils thumb. The last chapter is really what I was waiting for the entire time

Eiger Dreams (abridged) by Jon Krakauer

What made the experience of listening to Eiger Dreams the most enjoyable?

Jon Krakauer reading his own excellent work.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Eiger Dreams?

Jon's attempt at climbing the Eiger.

What about Jon Krakauer’s performance did you like?

Jon's voice makes for very good listening.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It runs through all the emotions.

Any additional comments?

Would very much like an unabridged version, read by Jon.

Excellent

What made the experience of listening to Eiger Dreams the most enjoyable?

Krakauer is an excellent reader.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoy mountaineering literature and Krakauer's books are among my favorites.

What does Jon Krakauer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I like his understated manner of reading.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

His solo journey to the Devils Thumb.