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9781401309848

High Crimes The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed

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    9781401309848

  • ISBN10:

    1401309844

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-05-05
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Summary

Kodas details how the recent infusion of wealth into mountaineering has brought about the age-old lust for glory. Through others accounts, as well as his own, the author illustrates the mountain's ability to reduce climbers to their essential selves--revealing villains as well as heroes.

Author Biography

A Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist, Michael Kodas has made a mark as an outdoor adventure reporter and photographer. Since 1987, Kodas has worked at The Hartford Courant on a remarkable set of stories. His work has also been published in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, Newsweek magazine, and Backpacker Magazine. He lives in Hartford, CT.

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