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Books by Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer, best known for his writings about the outdoors. He is the author of numerous magazine articles and several bestselling nonfiction books, including “Into the Wild,” “Into Thin Air,” “Under the Banner of Heaven” and “Where Men Win Glory.” In 1996, he was a member of a tragic Mount Everest expedition, in which five people lost their lives.

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Into Thin Air

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In the spring of 1996, 98 climbers made it to the peak of Everest; 15 didn’t. Eight of them died during a blizzard on May 10, 1996, marking the worst loss of life ever recorded on Mount Everest on a single day. Jon Krakauer was a member of one of the ill-fated expeditions. His remarkable book, “Into Thin Air,” chronicles the tragedy, in vivid detail and with brutal honesty.

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