Into the Wild
06 July 2011Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
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...
Details
06 July 2011320 pages
9780330469982Imprint: Picador
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
It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order.Entertainment Weekly
An astonishingly gifted writer: his account of 'Alex Supertramp' is powerfully dramatic, eliciting sympathy for both the idealistic, anti-consumerist boy - and his parents.Guardian
