In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley
by Jonathan Waterman
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Rising more than 20,000 feet into the Alaskan sky is Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. In this collection of exhilarating narratives, Jonathan Waterman paints an intimate portrait of the white leviathan and brings to life the men and women whose fates have entwined on its sheer icy peak.--From publisher description.Tags
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Jonathan Waterman's crisp writing style really carries his book "In the Shadow of Denali" above the level of the typical expedition book. It's clear he loves Denali, the tallest mountain in North America as well as many of the guides and personalities that have climbed up and down its snowy slopes. The book tells the tale of many of Denali's most famous adventurers and a few lesser known friends of Waterman who have been involved in tragic expeditions. Tales are told in a moving and beautiful way, making this book a real joy to read.
Solid, grounded writing on a subject dear to my heart.
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Jonathan Waterman has worked as a naturalist, Outward Bound instructor, park ranger, boatman, mountain guide, freelance writer, magazine editor, and director of a small press. He developed the television documentaries The Logan Challenge for PBS; Surviving Denali (which won an Emmy), for ESPN; and Odyssey Among the Inuit for the Outdoor Life show more Network. He began traveling to the Arctic twenty years ago. He lives in Colorado with his wife, June show less
Common Knowledge
- Original title
- In the Shadow of Denali: Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Jonathan Waterman; Johnny Waterman; Mugs Stump; Joe Wilcox; Brad Washburn; Guy Waterman (show all 7); Howard Snyder
- Important places
- Alaska, USA; Denali, Alaska, USA (as Mount McKinley)
- Epigraph
- Chequer'd shadow.
-Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus
To that high Capitol, where kingly Death
Keeps his pale court in beauty and decay,
He came.
Percy Bysshe Shelley, Arethusa - First words
- In 1976, seven friends and I journeyed to Alaska.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)He was found happiness beyond all time and ambition and breathing.
Classifications
- Genres
- Sports and Leisure, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Science & Nature
- DDC/MDS
- 796.522097983 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Sports Outdoor leisure Walking and exploring by kind of terrain Mountains, hills and rocks standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography
- LCC
- GV199.42 .A42 .M3276 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation Hiking. Pedestrian tours
- BISAC
Statistics
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- 82
- Popularity
- 386,767
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.12)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- UPCs
- 1
