Title: Anatoli deserved a better book
Product review: When I first read 'Into Thin Air' I thought Krakauer had written a fair and balance account of the tragedy. Although Krakauer was at times critical of Boukreev, he also praised him often, and to my mind Boukreev came across as a hero. Then I read 'The Climb' and thought Krakauer had maybe been unfair to Boukreev. Now having read the Salon postings, I am convinced that DeWalt has written a very dishonest book. He should be ashamed of himself. What I read in Salon makes me doubt everything in 'The Climb.' Krakauer's book is clearly the more honest, more accurate account.Boukreev didn't need DeWalt to lie for him. He didn't need DeWalt to write such a defensive and sleazy book. Anatoli was a true hero. It's a shame he didn't find a more honest and more skillful writer than DeWalt to! present his story. He deseved much better than 'The Climb'.
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