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 crime
- Anyone 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 World
- Readers seeking Cold War narratives and true stories from the Soviet
era
