Into the Wild
$46.40
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
13 January 1996
Summary
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. This is the unforgettable story of how Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die.
“It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order.” — Entertainment Weekly
McCandless had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abando…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679428503 |
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| ISBN-10: | 067942850X |
| Author: | Jon Krakauer |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 January 1996 |
| Weight: | 329g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 135mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Jon Krakauer
JON KRAKAUER is the author of eight books and has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to the award citation, “Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.”
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