
Eiger Dreams
Ventures Among Men and Mountains
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Narrated by:
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Philip Franklin
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By:
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Jon Krakauer
No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.
In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills 13 of the world's most experienced mountain climbers in one horrific summer. In Valdez, Alaska, two men scale a frozen waterfall over a 400-foot drop. In France, a hip international crowd of rock climbers, bungee jumpers, and paragliders figure out new ways to risk their lives on the towering peaks of Mont Blanc. Why do they do it? How do they do it? In this extraordinary book, Krakauer presents an unusual fraternity of daredevils, athletes, and misfits stretching the limits of the possible.
From the paranoid confines of a snowbound tent to the thunderous, suffocating terror of a whiteout on Mount McKinley, Eiger Dreams spins tales of driven lives, sudden deaths, and incredible victories. This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.
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His humor is witty, self effacing and to the point. A easy to absorb and enjoyable narrative.
Amusing authentic mountaineering tales
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Adventures in mountaineering
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Amazing and inspiring stories. So-so narration.
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Fantastic
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My presumption is that non-climbers may find the details of various climbs and certain features and descriptions to be relatively meaningless. Be forewarned.
Better for climbers than lay persons
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GREAT STORIES GREAT PERFORMANCES
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Great Stories
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Loved the narration
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The narrator was also SUPERB. I often hate it when narrators attempt to use different voices or accents (or worse, genders!) But Philip Franklin not only does various accents and manners of speaking well, he does them subtly enough that it's just enough to set the tone without being distracting. Probably the best narrator I've heard on Audible. (And this is from the late 90's when the production was done for Books on Tape -- hope he's still active!)
Fantastic writing & awesome narrator
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wow! what a great read!
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