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Discover the captivating story of Into the Wild, a fascinating novel by Jon Krakauer, published in 1997 by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. This trade paperback edition, with a length of 8 inches, a height of 0.6 inches, and a width of 5.1 inches, is the perfect addition to your book collection. With 240 pages filled with adventure, sociology, and travel, this biography will appeal to both young adults and adults. The book's original language is English, and it's written in a captivating format of essays and travelogues. The item's weight is 6.2 ounces, and it's published in the United States. Get ready to embark on a journey with the adventurers and explorers featured in this page-turner.

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Krakauer's page-turning bestseller explores a famed missing person mystery while unraveling the larger riddles it holds: the profound pull of the American wilderness on our imagination; the allure of high-risk activities to young men of a certain cast of mind; the complex, charged bond between fathers and sons. Terrifying... Eloquent... A heart-rending drama of human yearning. -- New York Times In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild . Immediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir. In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his cash. He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and, unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered experiences that nature presented. Craving a blank spot on the map, McCandless simply threw the maps away. Leaving behind his desperate parents and sister, he vanished into the wild. Jon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless's short life. Admitting an interst that borders on obsession, he searches for the clues to the drives and desires that propelled McCandless. When McCandless's innocent mistakes turn out to be irreversible and fatal, he becomes the stuff of tabloid headlines and is dismissed for his naivet , pretensions, and hubris. He is said to have had a death wish but wanting to die is a very different thing from being compelled to look over the edge. Krakauer brings McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows, and the peril, adversity, and renunciation sought by this enigmatic young man are illuminated with a rare understanding--and not an ounce of sentimentality. Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, Into the Wild is a tour de force. The power and luminosity of Jon Krakauer's stoytelling blaze through every page.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385486804
ISBN-13
9780385486804
eBay Product ID (ePID)
334592

Product Key Features

Book Title
Into the Wild
Author
Jon Krakauer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Adventurers & Explorers, General, Literary, Essays & Travelogues, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Social Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
6.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ct9971.M38k73 1997
Reviews
"Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama of human yearning." -- New York Times "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." -- Washington Post "Compelling and tragic...Hard to put down." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Engrossing...with a telling eye for detail, Krakauer has captured the sad saga of a stubborn, idealistic young man." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order." -- Entertainment Weekly, "Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama of human yearning." --New York Times "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." --Washington Post "Compelling and tragic...Hard to put down." --San Francisco Chronicle "Engrossing...with a telling eye for detail, Krakauer has captured the sad saga of a stubborn, idealistic young man." --Los Angeles Times Book Review "It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order." --Entertainment Weekly
Copyright Date
1996
Lccn
96-043566
Dewey Decimal
917.9
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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4 out of 5 stars
by memaumauMar 18, 2008
Powerful and poignant
Krakauer's original 1993 article in Outside Magazine was the first full length piece on the life and death of Chris McCandless. The book expands on the article and our knowledge of Chris's life and how it impacted his choices. He interweaves events with the unique attributes of the the mind/soul/body of this tragically driven young man and how this collided with society and, ultimately, the hard facts of surviving in the Alaskan woods. He does not play psychologist or judge. He lets you decide. Therefore if you invest your time and thoughts into this book you will find it compelling. Krakauer is a wilderness writer who is also very well read in the classics. His lead quotes from other authors (including those who inspired Chris McCandless and whose works were found with his remains) tie in thoughtfully & beautifully with each chapter. His own writing is at times strongly poetic without tipping over into mawkishness. He takes us back in time to similiar young Americans who met their deaths answering the call of the wild and tell their strangely riveting stories. By all means read this book, preferably before you see the movie. The movie, as movies do, tends to hype certain things, invent others, and overall lacks the depth and resonant beauty of the book.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by luvthahuntFeb 04, 2008
Into The Wild Takes You to New Places Within Yourself
This book was chosen by my book club. It's not a book I would have chosen myself, but I did enjoy it. I'd seen a story on McCandless on CBS' Sunday Morning some time ago so I was familiar with the story - or so I thought. It was interesting to get more information about him. So much has been speculated about his motivation for what he did. And although the book does not have definitive answers, it did prompt me to reflect on my own motives for choices I have made. The book club members' opinions on the book (and on McCandless)were clearly divided. Some didn't like the book or the young man. They were highly critical of his choices. Others, like myself, saw a bit of themselves at that age, or maybe someone they knew. Either way a provocative story that will, at the least, provide many opportunities for discussion.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by jJHjVgbESwi@Del...Apr 06, 2008
Can't shake this story...
This is a story I keep thinking about. I can't seem to shake it and small things during my daily routines take me back to Chris. I have a young son (13 yrs.old) and we are very close. I have always looked forward to the day he will go out on his own to find his version of the meaning of life. However, this story has such a sad under tone about the relationship of child/parent that I now worry instead of look forward to this day. I have truly changed the way I think about my son's future and our relationship as a result of reading this book. His independence, choices and dreams of the future are what is important.
5 out of 5 stars
by annf-usNov 26, 2023
Concise and accurate.
Compelling subject; excellent author. Even though this happened years ago, I only remembered the highlights. Wanted to know the "real story". And Jon Krakauer is the best.
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4 out of 5 stars
by sagemoon5Apr 07, 2008
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It is as if SOME PEOPLE were Born, with ADVENTURE in their SOUL. This Book Correlated, and brought together all, the Loose Ends, that the MOVIE, could not. I was Thouroughly Pulled in, Learning from Wayne Westerburgh, that Chris's stories of his Travels, RIVETED people there, in South Dakota, when he sat at the Bar. His Stories Interested So MANY people... His Life seemed so Rich with Courage, & Mystery!!! And This Book goes on to tell about John Waterman, and Rossellini, and Carl Mcunn, who felt th Call of The Wild, and had similar FATES. It is as if these Wonderfull Souls, were just BORN to do these things, were Bound and made SECRET PROMISES to themselves from an age that even THEY don't remember. I find it Romantic, Fullfilling, and Heartbreaking, but much THE BETTER, for Having READ it.Read full review

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