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Biographical note
Jon Krakauer is the author of numorous books including Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. He 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."A fascinating story of idealism, fantasy, and the dark side of the wilderness experience
- Paul Theroux,
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 <i>Into the Wild </i>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
A compelling tale of tragic idealism.
The Times
A masterpiece of dramatic storytelling
Mail on Sunday
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.
With an introduction by novelist David Vann.
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 the money in his wallet, determined to live a life of independence. Just four months later, Chris was found dead. An SOS note was taped to his makeshift home, an abandoned bus.
In piecing together the final travels of this extraordinary young man's life, Jon Krakauer writes about the heart of the wilderness, its terrible beauty and its relentless harshness. Into the Wild is a modern classic of travel writing, and a riveting exploration of what drives some of us to risk more than we can afford to lose.
From the author of Under the Banner of Heaven and Into Thin Air. A film adaptation of Into the Wild was directed by Sean Penn and starred Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart.
'It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order.' – Entertainment Weekly