An acclaimed mountaineer delivers an exhilarating chronicle that brings the reader inside the daredevil world of those who risk their lives to climb, in this exciting introduction to Laurel's Expedition series. "Krakauer has taken the literature of the mountains onto a higher ledge".--New York Times Book Review.
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An acclaimed mountaineer delivers an exhilarating chronicle that brings the reader inside the daredevil world of those who risk their lives to climb, in this exciting introduction to Laurel's Expedition series. "Krakauer has taken the literature of the mountains onto a higher ledge".--New York Times Book Review.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Seller's Description:
Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Fair. Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
This collection of stories is at once a wonderful account of a very narrow slice of humanity that does things involving great risk for ambiguous reasons and a search by Krakauer for an understanding of why he does similar things. All of the tales lead to his final essay where he offers some self-realizations..
