Shook - by Jennifer Hull (Paperback)

About the Book

Shook tells the story of resilience, nerve, and survival on the deadliest day on Everest.

Book Synopsis

Shook tells the story of resilience, nerve, and survival on the deadliest day on Everest.

Review Quotes

Shook is a fascinating true adventure story coupled with an account of Mount Everest's allure and danger.--Jeff Fleischer, Foreword Reviews

An eloquent, humane, and gripping narrative of the tragedy, well-researched and beautifully written.--Douglas Preston, best-selling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story

As is true of the best narrative nonfiction, Shook refuses to simply recount the facts (compelling as they are) and instead makes us think about our own humanity--even if we never plan to strap a crampon to our boots. It is Hull's capable hands as a writer, specifically her ability to weave research--site visits, archival work, interviews--into the story of that fateful trip in the spring of 2015, that pushes Shook past the bounds of fact and into the realm of art.--Jennifer Sinor, Colorado Review

Carefully researched and sensitively written, Shook is a vivid reminder that those infamous conga lines of Everest climbers are made up of individual people, each with their own dreams and goals. Hull's work showcases the care and pride that great mountain guides--Sherpa and otherwise--have for their profession, and it offers a window into a community that outsiders can be quick to judge.--Eva Holland, Outside

Hull deftly connects previous ascents and deadly moments to the day when the storied mountain quaked with a full contingency of climbers clinging to its perilous facade.--James McGrath Morris, author of The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War

Hull's portrait of Hahn is most compelling--there is a quiet humility about this steadfast guide through the extremes of human endurance.--Taos News

Meticulously researched and written in vigorous, fast-paced prose, Shook is a real-life adventure that is engrossing, informative, and rattling.--David Wright, coauthor of Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers

This is a book that reveals details even the most ardent Everest follower will find new and interesting. Highly recommended.--Alan Arnette

About the Author

Jennifer Hull is a New Mexico-based writer, a former middle school teacher, and a former adjunct professor at UNM-Taos.