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I was looking to download into thin air on audible, and noticed that there are two different recordings, one read by jon krakauer and one read by phillip franklin. Just as a word of warning, if you do get the book, it was recorded back when books were read on tapes, so sometimes the audio. Written by jon krakauer, narrated by philip franklin. Into thin air is a nonfiction book by jon krakauer that was first published in 1997. His numerous bestsellers include under the banner of heaven, into the wild, and into thin air.
In april 1992 a young man from a welltodo family hitchhiked to alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of mt. Obviously, thats not unusual, but the franklin one is just over 9 hours, where the krakauer reading is just below 6 hours. I have also listened to this on audible and that too is very good. Really a continuation of the previous book the vanishing game which explains the unsatisfactory end of vanishing game, it didnt end.
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. As an account of the 1996 everest disaster, this has to be the most definitive account. While the living struggle to explain what happened. 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 mans haunting journey. Listen to into thin air audiobook by marla josephs.
An adaptation of jon krakauers best selling book, into thin air. Into the wild audiobook is a nonfictional novel that is based on real events and was written by american novelist jon krakauer. Listen to the full audiobook into thin air by jon krakauer for free. He seems to truly regret his faults in the events while not overplaying his courage and stamina in saving several lives. The 1996 expedition he was reporting on and climbing with was engulfed by a storm.
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