{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-denali-life-and-death-on-alaskas-mt-mckinley-paperback","title":"In the Shadow of Denali: Life And Death On Alaska's Mt. Mckinley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Waterman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Waterman paints a startlingly intimate portrait of the white leviathan and brings to vivid life men and women whose fates have entwined on its sheer icy peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising more than 20,000 feet into the Alaskan sky is Denali, the tallest mountain in North America. In this collection of exhilarating and stunning narratives, Jonathan Waterman paints a startlingly intimate portrait of the white leviathan and brings to vivid life the men and women whose fates have entwined on its sheer icy peak.\"Stratospherically the finest in the genre. With this book, Waterman has earned a place alongside such great modern American mountain writers as David Roberts and Jon Krakauer.\"--Greg Child, author of Thin Air, from the Foreword \"A mountaineering classic, not only because it takes as its subject the nation's highest mountain but also because Waterman writes with unusual vision and spirit. . . . Striking not a single false note . . . this is a strong, mature work by a gifted writer.\"--Booklist \"A magnificent book, beautifully written.\"--Ann Zwinger, author of Run, River, Run \"Tales from the mean side of Denali. . . . Arresting. . . . A pleasure to read.\"--Kirkus Reviews \"Taut understated prose captures the commitment of dedicated climbers.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Waterman started shooting photographs on his expeditions three decades ago, but also found his calling as a writer and author. He has starred in and written films for television, including \"The Logan Challenge\" (PBS, 1991), \"Surviving Denali\" (ESPN, 1994), and \"Odyssey Among the Inuit\" (OLN, 2000). He's mostly known for his time exploring the North, detailed in six of his nine books and in journals such as the \u003ci\u003eWashington \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePost, Adventure, Hooked On the Outdoors, Outside, Backpacker, Climbing, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRock and Ice. \u003c\/i\u003eIn June 2005, W.W. Norton released his \u003ci\u003eWhere Mountains Are Nameless; Passion and Politics in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e. His awards include: NEA Literary Fellowship (2004), Colorado State Council of the Arts Literary Award (2003), The Banff Book Festival's Best Adventure book (1995, 2001), The American Alpine Club Literary Award (1996), and The National Park Service Special Achievement Award (1984)\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53036981158195,"sku":"9781599217949","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TGF0UTZBQndSODZhajZuWjJCUmhqZz09.webp?v=1770699110","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-denali-life-and-death-on-alaskas-mt-mckinley-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}