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Into the Wild

Written by: Jon Krakauer
Narrated by: Philip Franklin
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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. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. 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...

"Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama wandering of human yearning."--The 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."--The Washington Post Adventure Travel Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Art & Literature Authors Nature & Ecology North America Outdoors & Nature Science United States Alaska
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What the critics say

"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

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It was a little technical. Wanted more story. It was still a good read. And respectful to the family and friends

Preserved the memory

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Loved every second of listening to this book. I started reading it at an airbnb I was staying at and downloaded the audible version to finish it when I left.

Great listen

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i loved this book. and the narration was well read. long live Chris McCandless supertramp

loved the movie, books better.

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it's really good and puts life in perspective but it was confusing and hard to follow at times

a bit hard to follow

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very intriguing story about a eager young man trying to find the meaning of life. I believe the theories and insights from the author as to why and how this happened are very well thought out and do a very good job of allowing the reader to try to get into Chris's head to understand him a bit. it has allowed him to pass along what he learned and what he thought he was learning until it was too late to be able to share he learned he was wrong in some beliefs.

makes you think

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