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 privileged 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 risk-taking adventures, as well as impressions of those who knew Christopher.
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this is a fascinating book of the true story of a foolish young man who thought he could find the meaning of life by throwing away his. his misbegotten adventures end with his sojourn in to the alaskan wild fore which he was woefully unprepared. the writing by jon krakrauer is intense, informed and insightful. it abounds with lessons and metaphors for our own lives.....read it.
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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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excellent account of the engimatic youngster, chris mcandless. an important work that leads us to question our own standards and ideals and how far we should go to live up to them.
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