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Jon Krakauer

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Editura: Anchor Books

Anul aparitiei: 2010

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A "gripping book about this extraordinary man who lived passionately and died unnecessarily" (USA Today) in post-9/11 Afghanistan, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air.In 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew. Sent first to Iraq--a war he would openly declare was "illegal as hell" --and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers. Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman's own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman's family and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, ...

Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild (Movie Tie-In Edition)

Editura: Anchor Books

Anul aparitiei: 2007

In April 1992, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhikes to Alaska and walks alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Four months later, his decomposed body is found by a moose hunter. How Chris McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of "Into the Wild."

Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild

Editura: Anchor Books

Anul aparitiei: 1997

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. This is the unforgettable story of how Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die. "It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order." --Entertainment WeeklyMcCandess had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Not long after, he was dead. Into the Wild is the mesmerizing, heartbreaking tale of an enigmatic young man who goes missing in the wild and whose story captured the world's attention. Immediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir. In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his cash. He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and, unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered ...

Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

Editura: Anchor Books

Anul aparitiei: 1999

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." --PEOPLE A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. By writing Into Thin Air, Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the ...

Jon Krakauer

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Editura: Doubleday Books

Anul aparitiei: 2009

The bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young man's haunting journey. Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army. He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a strong moral obligation to join the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died on a desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan. Though obvious to most of the two dozen soldiers on the scene that a ranger in Tillman's own platoon had fired the fatal shots, the Army aggressively maneuvered to keep this information from Tillman's wife, other family members, and the American public for five weeks following his death. During this time, President Bush repeatedly invoked Tillman's name to promote his administration's foreign policy. Long after Tillman's nationally televised memorial service, the Army grudgingly notified his closest relatives that he had "probably" been killed by friendly fire while it ...

Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

Editura: Villard Books

Anul aparitiei: 1997

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fill with clouds. Six hours later and 3,000 feet lower, in 70-knot winds and blinding snow, Krakauer collapsed in his tent, freezing, hallucinating from exhaustion and hypoxia, but safe. The following morning, he learned that six of his fellow climbers hadn't made it back to their camp and were desperately struggling for their lives. When the storm finally passed, five of them would be dead, and the sixth so horribly frostbitten that his right hand would have to be amputated. Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of the bestseller Into the Wild. On assignment for Outside Magazine to report on the growing commercialization of the mountain, Krakauer, an accomplished climber, went to the Himalayas as a client of Rob Hall, the ...

Jon Krakauer

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Editura: Random House Large Print Publishing

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air

Editura: Perfection Learning

Anul aparitiei: 1999

Now available in paperback comes the bestselling adventure book by Jon Krakauer, the acclaimed author of Into the Wild. When disaster struck during his ascent of Mt. Everest, killing eight climbers, Krakauer survived by luck, skill, and discipline. Now, he has written the definitive account of this headline-making tragedy. Illustrations.

Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

Editura: Random House Audio Assets

Anul aparitiei: 2007

A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air , Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster.

Jon Krakauer

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Editura: Random House Audio

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Krakauer ("Into the Wild") chronicles the riveting, tragic story of former NFL player Pat Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, in engrossing detail highlighting Tillman's remarkable character and personality while closely examining the murky, heartbreaking circumstances of his death.

Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild

Editura: Random House Audio Assets

Anul aparitiei: 2007

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself... "Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama wandering of human yearning."--The New York Times "A narrative of arresting force. Anyone who ever fancied wandering off to face nature on its own harsh terms should give a look. It's gripping stuff."--The Washington Post From the Audiobook Download edition.

Jon Krakauer

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

Editura: Anchor Books

Anul aparitiei: 2004

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. - Now an acclaimed FX limited series streaming on HULU. "Fantastic.... Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song." --San Francisco Chronicle Defying both civil authorities and the Mormon establishment in Salt Lake City, the renegade leaders of these Taliban-like theocracies are zealots who answer only to God; some 40,000 people still practice polygamy in these communities. At the core of Krakauer's book are brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a commandment from God to kill a blameless woman and her baby girl. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this appalling double murder, Krakauer constructs a multi-layered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, polygamy, savage violence, and unyielding faith. Along the way he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of America's fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief. ...

Krakauer Jon

Into the Wild

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 1997

What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? Page dim. 197 x 130 x 15 Weight: 166 grams

Krakauer Jon

Into Thin Air A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2011

Jon Krakauer's acclaimed account of a disastrous expedition on Mt Everest. Page dim. 132 x 195 x 24 Weight: 266 grams

Krakauer Jon

Eiger Dreams Ventures Among Men and Mountains

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 1998

Told by a true adventurer, Eiger Dreams is filled with stories about why lives are risked and limits are pushed to reach a mountain's summit. Page dim. 197 x 132 x 10 Weight: 148 grams

Krakauer Jon

Under The Banner of Heaven A Story of Violent Faith

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2004

From the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, a riveting account of Taliban-like theocracies in the American heartland controlled by renegade Mormon prophets. Page dim. 197 x 131 x 7 Weight: 296 grams

Krakauer Jon

Into the Wild

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2007

The film tie-in edition of Jon Krakauer's classic account of a gifted young man who chose literally to walk away from his life. Page dim. 196 x 133 x 14 Weight: 166 grams

Krakauer Jon (Author)

Where Men Win Glory The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Editura: Atlantic Books

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Where Men Win Glory is a profoundly eloquent and affecting account of heroism - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to fight for his country with the US Army in Afghanistan: only to be killed by one of his own platoon. The gripping story of the life and death of a true American hero. Page dim. 197 x 129 x 29 Weight: 340 grams

Krakauer Jon (Author)

Where Men Win Glory The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Editura: Atlantic Books

Anul aparitiei: 2009

The bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of a hero - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up to fight with the US Army in Afghanistan, only to be killed by one of his own platoon. Page dim. 232 x 156 x 33 Weight: 634 grams

Krakauer Jon

Into the Wild

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2018

The true story of college graduate Chris McCandless, who decided to walk away from the only life he ever knew and enter the wild. Page dim. 202 x 136 x 16 Series: Picador Classic Weight: 204 grams