Description: Rigorously researched and vividly written, marked by an unerring instinct for storytelling and scoop, these pieces are unified by the author's ambivalent love affair with unruly landscapes and his relentless search for truth.
Review Quotes: "Krakauer is a masterly writer and reporter." --The New York Times Book Review
"A first-rate journalist." --San Francisco Chronicle "Krakauer is an extremely gifted storyteller as well as a relentlessly honest and evenhanded journalist." --Elle "Jon Krakauer has made a name for himself by writing about impassioned individuals and the incredible lengths to which they go in pursuit of their goals." --San Jose Mercury News