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Pronunciation of jon krakauer with 1 audio pronunciation, 3 translations, 2 sentences and more for jon krakauer. Jon krakauer is the writer of the preface and author of into the wild and into thin air. He is known for his work on into the wild 2007, under the banner of heaven and reel rock. Jon krakauer books, biography, contact information. Jon krakauer is the author of eiger dreams, into the wild and into thin air and is editor of the modern library exploration series. The power and luminosity of jon krakauers storytelling blaze through every page. Jon krakauers inside story of pat tillman into thin air author jon krakauer goes behind the scenes to uncover the life and death of pat tillman in his latest book, where men win glory.
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