Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later.In April 1992, Chris McCandless set off alone into the Alaskan wild. He had given his savings to charity, abandoned his car and 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 his makeshift home, an abandoned bus.In piecing together the final travels of this extraordinary young man's life, Jon Krakauer writes about the heart of the wilderness, its terribly beauty and its relentless 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.'It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order.' – Entertainment Weekly
CONTRIBUTORS: Jon KrakauerEAN: 9781035038572COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)WIDTH: 130 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Alaska, Biography: general, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Walking, hiking, trekking, Outdoor survival skills, Classic travel writing
A fascinating story of idealism, fantasy, and the dark side of the wilderness experience, Terrifying . . . Eloquent . . . A heart-rending drama of human yearning., A narrative of arresting force. Anyone who ever fancied wandering off to face nature on its own harsh terms should give a look. It's gripping stuff., It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order., An astonishingly gifted writer: his account of 'Alex Supertramp' is powerfully dramatic, eliciting sympathy for both the idealistic, anti-consumerist boy - and his parents.
Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and the author of Eiger Dreams, Into the Wild, (which was on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and was made into a film starring Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart) Into Thin Air, Iceland, Under the Banner of Heaven and Where Men Win Glory. He is also the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.
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Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later.In April 1992, Chris McCandless set off alone into the Alaskan wild. He had given his savings to charity, abandoned his car and 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 his makeshift home, an abandoned bus.In piecing together the final travels of this extraordinary young man's life, Jon Krakauer writes about the heart of the wilderness, its terribly beauty and its relentless 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.'It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order.' – Entertainment Weekly
CONTRIBUTORS: Jon KrakauerEAN: 9781035038572COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 0 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Wilderness, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)WIDTH: 130 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Alaska, Biography: general, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Walking, hiking, trekking, Outdoor survival skills, Classic travel writing
Jon Krakauer is a mountaineer and the author of Eiger Dreams, Into the Wild, (which was on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and was made into a film starring Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart) Into Thin Air, Iceland, Under the Banner of Heaven and Where Men Win Glory. He is also the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.
From the first couple of pages, it kept me on the edge of my seat. I love the way J. C. Rosenberg writes and this is a prime example of what reading should be like.