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Into the Wild | 
 enlarge | Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Villard
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1206 reviews
Sales Rank: 16902
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 067942850X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.98045
EAN: 9780679428503
ASIN: 067942850X
Publication Date: January 13, 1996
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Amazon.com Review
What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? Noted outdoor writer and mountaineer Jon Krakauer tackles that question in his reporting on Chris McCandless, whose emaciated body was found in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. Described by friends and relatives as smart, literate, compassionate, and funny, did McCandless simply read too much Thoreau and Jack London and lose sight of the dangers of heading into the wilderness alone? Krakauer, whose own adventures have taken him to the perilous heights of Everest, provides some answers by exploring the pull the outdoors, seductive yet often dangerous, has had on his own life.
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In a compelling book that evokes the writings of Thoreau, Muir, and Jack London, Krakauer recounts the haunting and tragic mystery of 22-year-old Chris McCandless who disappeared in April 1992 into the Alaskan wilderness in search of a raw, transcendent experience. His emaciated corpse was discovered four months later. Maps. NPR sponsorship.
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 Great book for adventurous souls October 12, 2008
I read this book years ago and picked it up again recently. What a great read! It explores youthful restlessness and a describes very accurately the desire many of us have to break free from the shackles of society and "live" for a little while. This feeling is a yearning for something dangerous and adventurous (whether climbing a glacier-covered mountain peak alone in Alaska or setting off on a cross-country journey with nothing but the clothes on your back), without worrying about the consequences. This sentiment is very common in younger people (e.g., Chris McCandless was about 22 when he began his odyssey). This book is great for anyone looking for a fun book to lose themselves in, and who are either young or young at heart.
I have not seen the movie yet, but the book is great. I'm interested to see just how accurately the movie tracks the book.
Hacia rutas salvajes October 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Este bestseller permitio a Krakauer obtener la reputacion de notable escritor de aventuras. Este libro se basa en la historia real de Christopher McCandless, un joven proveniente de una familia acomodada de la Costa Este quien, tras graduarse en la universidad, dono todo su dinero a obras de caridad y se embarco en un viaje por el oeste americano bajo el nombre de "Alexander Supertramp". Dos anos despues, McCandless fue encontrado muerto en la desolacion de Alaska. En su libro, Krakauer traza paralelismos entre sus propias experiencias y motivaciones y aquellas que guiaron a McCandless a su tragico final. Krakauer tambien narra la historia de Everett Ruess, un joven artista a que desparecio en el desierto de Utah en 1934, cuando tenia solo 20 anos.
Nestor Vallester
www.tesmel.com
Enchanting October 7, 2008
This book was amazing. It goes much further into the idealism of "going into the wild" then the story of Alex himself; unlike the movie. Recommend to any person ever willing to pass on the idea of society and return to our roots.
 Into the wild review October 1, 2008
This book was okay it wasn't all that great, but if you like an autobiography then this is the book for you.
 Hubristic fool September 23, 2008
Unfortunately, I find this to be one of the most idiotic stories I have ever read. It is the story of a young man with no respect for the enormity of nature. His story is akin to waiting on a beach to watch a category 5 hurricane make landfall. I feel sorry for Chris' family
I love Krakauer's other books.
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