Eiger Dreams: Ventures among Men and Mountains

No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer.*. In this collection of thirteen of his finest essays and reporting - including the essay, “Is Yosemite Going To The Dogs” - 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 thirteen of the world's most experienced mountain climbers in one hor...