
Shattered Air
A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome
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Narrated by:
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Anthony Heald
About this listen
Shattered Air is a haunting account of recklessness, tragedy, courage, and rescue, a book whose depiction of nature's power is tempered by unforgettable portraits of human courage and the will to survive.
©2005 Robert Madgic (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.Critic reviews
"[A] penetrating account of this tragedy." ( Booklist)
"If you've ever felt cavalier about dealing with mountain thunderstorms, this drama about lightning and death should fix it." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
"[A] well-written and thoroughly investigated account....Madgic's contribution to the adventure category is at once a terrifying story and an urgent cautionary tale." ( Publishers Weekly)
"If you've ever felt cavalier about dealing with mountain thunderstorms, this drama about lightning and death should fix it." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
"[A] well-written and thoroughly investigated account....Madgic's contribution to the adventure category is at once a terrifying story and an urgent cautionary tale." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I felt like sometimes the author was confused about the audience. I don’t think many readers of this book would be unaware of what rock climbing is or what gear is needed for example. But I still found it very interesting.
But the voice actor really annoyed me, I felt like the cadence and intonation was really distracting in places. It was overly dramatic for a book I wanted to be quite dry and soothing to listen to.
Interesting story but voice actor was distracting
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Got Bored before anything even happened
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It didn’t get my interest.
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