Name: Into Thin Air (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
Rating: 4.41 (6 reviews)
ISBN: 9781411489547

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Into Thin Air

SparkNotes, Jon Krakauer

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Literature Guides

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.

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Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:

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*Chapter-by-chapter analysis
*Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols
*A review quiz and essay topics

Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers

GenresAdventureTravelNonfiction

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Published October 11, 2007

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Tobyh

20 reviews

February 28, 2011

I though Krakauer did a very good job with his book Into Thin Air. The imagery and detail were superb and at times I felt like I was standing with Krakauer on Everest. Into thin Air does has information on the history of climbing Everest but is told in an interesting way. Well written and easy to follow, I suggest Into Thin Air to anyone who is interested in climbing, Everest, or an action packed adventure.

Amy

9 reviews

August 11, 2010

I think I like this one more than Into the Wild. Imagining what this group of people went through up there is terrifying. I hope a lot of people read this. I don't think the average person truly understands the risk and triumph that is involved in mountain climbing.

Barbara Sharkey

11 reviews

August 20, 2010

Excellent true story.
I became obsessed with Everest after reading this book.
One of my favorite books ever.

Peggy

8 reviews

August 20, 2010

This was really well written and has confirmed in my mind that I never want to be a serious mountain climber. His descriptions are vivid and his conclusions really make the reader think. Life is such a precious thing and should be celebrated. I guess there are some adrenaline junkies out there who lose sight of the goal to live when they're up in the upper atmosphere.

Missykiser

6 reviews

September 4, 2010

I like depressing books so this was perfect for me. Tragedy stricks on top of Mt Everest and I got a front row seat to the action since Krakauer was up there during it all. The ending sucked, but the rest was really interesting. Rob tells me he wants to hike to base camp now. Geesh!