A Bolt from the Blue: The Epic True Story of Danger, Daring, and Heroism at 13,000 Feet (Paperback) - Common

by JenniferWoodlief

A Bolt from the Blue( An Epic True Story of Danger Daring and Heroism at 13 000 Feet) <> Paperback <> JenniferWoodlief <> AtriaBooks

Genres: Nonfiction

244 pages, Paperback

First published June 12, 2012

Reviews

[Clara]

Ugh. clearly not written by a climber, or someone who spent much time researching climbing. While the story is compelling, the writing is not. I wish the author had taken more time to learn about the sport she was writing about.

[Lynda Beers]

Great book. I hated putting it down. I was drug into the story so easily, especially because the grand teton NP is my new favorite parks; within the last several years. This summer, my husband wanted us to climb Moran, but I'm not experienced in that kind of climbing, and reading too many rescue and recovery books has made me fear climbing beyond sport climbing.
I loved the details behind each person in the story and of the jobs. It kind of made me want to summit, but my fear would probably win out in the end.

[Stephanie]

The story is epic. The rangers. The climbers. The pilots. Everyone is a part of this story.
Three stars because I do feel the writing was dragged on long with backgrounds and added in feelings and thoughts that seem at best memories and at worst guesses. The event itself happens in the final 1/4 of the novel.