Thursday, August 9, 2007

Eiger Dreams


Eiger Dreams by Jon Krakauer

Finished August 8th, 2007

Rating: 4/10

Non-Fiction Five Challenge Book #4




This is the third book I have read of Krakauer. I had previously read and really enjoyed Under the Banner of Heaven but disliked Into the Wild but decided to give this book a go anyways. I was not overly impressed.

The book is a bunch of short stories that Krakauer has written over the years for magazines about mountain climbing. Some of the stories are first hand experiences as Krakauer is an avid climber.

While some of the stories were interesting, more often I found myself a little bored reading this book. This could be due to the fact that I am not mountain climber and may not be able to appreciate the stories.

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