Friday, January 14, 2011

January Staff Picks: Connor's Pick


Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer
AUDIOBOOK KRAKAUER

Into Thin Air, written by former climber and journalist Jon Krakauer, is an extraordinary account of his accent of Mount Everest in May 1996. This story illustrates the allure of the highest point on earth, and why so many people seek it, despite the number of lives the mountain has claimed. Krakauer's thrilling first person testimony of the tragedy that occured on May 10th will leave the reader breathless.

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