The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2 Book

I enjoyed this book very much. Jordan did a great deal of research and it really shows... the only negative I had was about her portrayal of Dudley as some kind of exalted figure. I'd agree with her (based on her writing) that he wasn't simply a caricature of a millionaire, but I don't know if I'd go so far as to call him a hero either. He seemed more like a normal person with an adventurous spirit who met an unfortunate end thanks to a tragic choice of teammates and lack of communication.

I'd recommend this book to someone else though. I found the descriptions of early high altitude climbing fascinating, and in gritty contrast to the Savage Summit book of the 1953 expedition that followed.