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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Paperback)
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In April 1992, a young man from a affluent family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked in solitude into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Jon Krakauer brings Chris McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage to light in the book....more
Into the Wild developed out of an article which Mr. Krakauer wrote for Outside magazine. The Emory University honors graduate Christopher Johnson McCandless -- Alexander Supertramp -- took off after school in rebellion against authority and his advantaged upbringing. Krakauer reveals the details leading up to the boy's death in the Alaskan wilderness, where he was found by hunters in September of 1992, at the age of 24. The author shares personal reflections about his own thrill-seeking adventures, as well as impressions of those who knew Christopher.
- Author:
- Krakauer, Jon
- ISBN:
- 9780385486804
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publish Date:
- 02/01/1997
- Publisher:
- Anchor Books
- Language:
- English
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
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Overall Rating: 4.7
Most Helpful Reviews
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An interesting read and sad story.
I suppose this book has been reviewed thousands of times since Sean Penn decided to make a film of the story. Haven't seen the movie. I read the book years ago and gave this recent copy to a friend who HAD seen the film. I remember that the book left me with a sense of desolation and waste. The young man had heroic ambitions and an idealism that disdained practical considerations -- such as having a map -- that ultimately led to his slow death from poisoning. I'm not sure that his quest was admirable, or worthy of a book and film. He indulged in one of those misguided and reckless efforts to discover who he was, and those quests almost always come to unfortunate endings.
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Being drawn "Into The Wild"
I recently saw the movie directed by Sean Penn and remembered reading the book a few years ago having loaned it from a friend. She claimed it as one of her favorite books. For me the movie brought up so many memories from the book, but I personally couldn't remember them as well. After viewing the movie I jumped right online to find that Overstock was the cheapest price I could find. Not only that but in perfect condition, Brand New! Once I received my package in the mail I started reading. This book draws you into the life of Chris McCandless told very eloquently through author Jon Krakauer. Jon took a year or so of researching people Chris hitchhiked with, ran into, or worked with and basically drew a two year "journey line" from A to B. Point B being Alaska where Chris would finally fulfill his dream of living in and off of the wild. His passion is inspiring, his struggles heartfelt and his story all-to familiar symbolically for many of us. I recommend this book to anyone who wishes to reach out of their bubble. We don't all need to move to Alaska with nothing to our name, but maybe we can change something in our everyday lives that will help us look beyond our dull exteriors. My first change was buying this book. I look forward to where that takes me!
Most Recent Reviews
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Great Book!
This is a great read for another who enjoys the outdoors, traveling, or otherwise. I have read this book many times, and bought many copies because I have lent them to family and friends to never get them back.
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Could be better
After I read this book, I had to re-read it. Not for its plethora of information or the descriptive scenes. I re-read it to see if the grammar errors and bad wording were in my head, or if they were actually printed in the book. The book isn't well written, and the information about McCandless' death is based on opinion rather than fact. When I looked into the book a little more, I saw that they had to re-release the book because parts of the first edition were scientifically proved wrong. Even in the latest edition, one specific part has been questioned many times and even discredited. Even though the book had many errors, it wasn't bad enough to the point where I put it down, or threw it across the room. A few parts of the book were well written and illustrative. I'm glad they included some of McCandless' journal and interviews from people who knew him. It made McCandless seem real to me. The book is emotional, interesting, and exciting at certain times, but the fact that the author based McCandless' death on assumption and called it a fact, really brings its value down for me.
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Wonderful Book
Pros: Excellent, life changing book. Can't stop talking about it.Packaging was perfect. Cons:It took a long time for the book to arrive and shipping info was only available the day it arrived.
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Into The Wild
An incredible yet extremely sad story, but so, so interesting. I have already recommended it to many, many people.
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Into the Wild
I saw the movie--which was excellent, and just had to read the book. Of course the book was even better!!
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