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The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller that explores the gripping Dyatlov Pass incident that took the lives of nine young Russian hikers in 1959.
What happened that night on Dead Mountain?
In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the mountain climbing incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over the true stories and what really happened.
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident delves into the untold story through unprecedented access to the hikers’ own journals and photographs, rarely seen government records, dozens of interviews, and author Donnie Eichar’s retracing of the hikers’ fateful journey in the Russian winter.
An instant historical nonfiction bestseller upon its release, this is the dramatic real story of what happened on Dead Mountain.
GRIPPING AND BIZARRE: This is a fascinating portrait of young adventurers in the Soviet era, and a skillful interweaving of the hikers’ narrative, the investigators’ efforts, and the author’s investigations. Library Journal hailed “the drama and poignancy of Eichar’s solid depiction of this truly eerie and enduring mystery.”
FOR FANS OF UNSOLVED MYSTERIES: Unsolved true crimes and historical mysteries never cease to capture our imaginations. The Dyatlov Pass incident was little known outside of Russia until film producer and director Donnie Eichar brought the decades-old mystery to light in a book that reads like a mystery.
FASCINATING VISUALS: This well-researched volume includes black-and-white photographs from the cameras that belonged to the hikers, which were recovered after their deaths, along with explanatory graphics breaking down some of the theories surrounding the mysterious incident.
Perfect for:Fans of nonfiction history books and true crimeAnyone who enjoys real-life mountaineering and survival stories such as Into Thin Air, Buried in the Sky, The Moth and the Mountain, and Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldReaders seeking Cold War narratives and true stories from the Soviet era
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ASIN : B00CUSQOA0
Publisher : Chronicle Books LLC; Reprint edition (October 22, 2013)
Publication date : October 22, 2013
Language : English
File size : 10495 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 290 pages
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Customers find the story fascinating and compelling. They describe the book as a great read and excellent piece of work. Readers praise the research quality as well-researched, thorough, and detailed. They also mention the writing is exceptional in mystery and adventure writing. Opinions differ on the pacing, with some finding it heartbreaking and others feeling it comes together too quickly.
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