Into the Wild
The true story of a fatal journey into the harsh Alaskan wilderness
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4.3 • 118 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild delves into the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who left society behind to tread an uncharted path into the heart of the Alaskan wilderness.
'It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order' – Entertainment Weekly
In April 1922, Chris McCandless set off alone into the Alaskan wilderness. He had given his savings to charity, abandoned all of his possessions and burnt the money in his wallet, determined to live a life of independence. Just four months later, Chris was found dead. An SOS note was taped to the abandoned bus he had been living in.
In piecing together the final months of this extraordinary young man's life, Krakauer writes about the heart of the wild, its terrible beauty and unrelenting harshness.
Into the Wild is a modern classic of travel writing and a riveting exploration of what drives some of us to risk more than we can afford to lose.
From the author of Under the Banner of Heaven and Into Thin Air. A film adaptation of Into the Wild was directed by Sean Penn and starred Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart.
'His account of 'Alex Supertramp' is powerfully dramatic' – Guardian
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After graduating from Emory University in Atlanta in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska, where he went to live in the wilderness. Four months later, he turned up dead. His diary, letters and two notes found at a remote campsite tell of his desperate effort to survive, apparently stranded by an injury and slowly starving. They also reflect the posturing of a confused young man, raised in affluent Annandale, Va., who self-consciously adopted a Tolstoyan renunciation of wealth and return to nature. Krakauer, a contributing editor to Outside and Men's Journal, retraces McCandless's ill-fated antagonism toward his father, Walt, an eminent aerospace engineer. Krakauer also draws parallels to his own reckless youthful exploit in 1977 when he climbed Devils Thumb, a mountain on the Alaska-British Columbia border, partly as a symbolic act of rebellion against his autocratic father. In a moving narrative, Krakauer probes the mystery of McCandless's death, which he attributes to logistical blunders and to accidental poisoning from eating toxic seed pods. Maps. 35,000 first printing; author tour.
Customer Reviews
Proofreader needs sacking
Great story, but this version has so many typos it’s a shame.
After the movie I had to read this
An epic story of one young mans self relfecting story of beautiful and anguish I admire Chris Mccandles for his journey, not many people would do what he did, I feel for his family, and ofcourse for him, A must read its it really well written by the author, Really loved this book
First half is good, second half is simply padding
Tells the story of Chris McCandless who went walkabout for two years across America without keeping in touch with his family.
The film was disappointing, and this book is not much better.