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Into Thin Air

by Jon Krakauer · 1997

Travel · ranked #4 in category

A first-hand account of the deadly 1996 Everest disaster; tense, honest and unforgettable.

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Category
Travel
First published
1997 · 1990s
Author
Jon Krakauer
Standing
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