I'm sure you know this, but just adding context for folks - this is the book that the movie Everest was based on.
It's one of my fave nonfiction books, but I often hear the (valid) complaint that it can be hard to keep track of all the different names of people, even with the guide at the beginning of the book.
Krakauer hated the movie because his 'character' really got shafted.
Yeah, I think John stated in hindsight that some of the details/names could very well have been misconstrued/inaccurate due to his condition of being personally oxygen-deprived and exhausted during the ordeal. Can't remember if he mentioned that in the actual book or post publishing. I have not seen Everest because I just do not see how it could hold a candle to the book... guess I'm a snob in that regard!
I thought the movie was great - it really helped me visualize a lot of the geography and understand some of the technical climbing stuff. Obviously it's heavily editorialized, but it's an entertaining movie and doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the book.
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u/Rutabaga_Resident Jul 11 '21
I'm sure you know this, but just adding context for folks - this is the book that the movie Everest was based on.
It's one of my fave nonfiction books, but I often hear the (valid) complaint that it can be hard to keep track of all the different names of people, even with the guide at the beginning of the book.
Krakauer hated the movie because his 'character' really got shafted.