{"product_id":"dead-mountain-the-untold-true-story-of-the-dyatlov-pass-incident-9781452140032","title":"Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Nonfiction Bestseller that explores the gripping Dyatlov Pass incident that took the lives of nine young Russian hikers in 1959. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happened that night on Dead Mountain? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn instant historical nonfiction bestseller upon its release, this is the dramatic real story of what happened on Dead Mountain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGRIPPING 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. \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e hailed \"the drama and poignancy of Eichar's solid depiction of this truly eerie and enduring mystery.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFOR 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFASCINATING 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of nonfiction history books and true crime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who enjoys real-life mountaineering and survival stories such as \u003ci\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuried in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moth and the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIcebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders seeking Cold War narratives and true stories from the Soviet era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonnie Eichar is a critically acclaimed film and TV director and producer. He lives in Malibu, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599548649746,"sku":"9781452140032","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f780d22-c7c8-4ee6-a55b-1e76ba052cc0.jpg?v=1732202005","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dead-mountain-the-untold-true-story-of-the-dyatlov-pass-incident-9781452140032","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}