Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer is a part-time mountaineer and a full-time writer. He is a contributing editor at Outside magazine and writes for many national magazines and newspapers. He lives in Seattle, Washington. "From the Paperback edition."

Jon Krakauer book reviews

  • Under the Banner of Heaven 5 out of 5

    Thoughtful study of Mormonism

    by Dewaldz, Oct 18, 2012

    While the theme was very depressing, it told the story of the beginning and evolution of the Mormon church and offered several very real examples of religion at its worst. The general theme could ... read more

  • Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith 5 out of 5

    Under the Banner of Heaven

    by mildred w, Jul 13, 2012

    Under the Banner of Heaven is an excellent book; easy to read; a real page turner. It is written by a journalist and covers major stories in the history of the Mormon church. read more

  • Into the Wild 5 out of 5

    Touched me to the core

    by margaret b, Apr 26, 2012

    I've seen the film which is excellent. But the book is another world - a non-romantic insight into Alexander Supertramp, with links to other wild ventures by people with a similar spirit - man ... read more

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