Into the Wild (Movie Tie-In Edition) (Paperback) by Jon Krakauer

from AnnieKMD

Kraukauer describes a little background and what happened to McCandless in the years leading up to his early death from starvation and toxicity in the wilds of Alaska. For comparison's sake, he includes information on others who have met similar disasters. The author does a good job of presenting...

from Castlelass

Life on his own terms I was fascinated by the author's account of a young man, Chris McCandless, who lived his life on his own terms. As part of his attempt to bypass the trappings of traditional society, he sets off on a journey to truly experience life in its simplest, most basic form. He was ...

from steve02476

It's funny, I didn't really feel like I cared so much about the kid or his family, but I loved the writing and story-telling and the autobiographical stuff that Krakauer put in. So I really liked the book, even though I didn't really get too much involved about the subject.

from claidheamdanns

Once again, a well-written book by Jon Krakauer. While I don't agree with Chris' choices, I can understand them. And I agree with Krakauer's conclusion regarding cause of death. And I think there is in many (if not all of us) a desire to "return to nature." I know that, as a native of the PNW, I ...

from Sammelsurium

I read a lot of books that I think matter generally, but very few that matter personally. I think the proof of Krakauer's central point--that the forces that drove Chris McCandless to his death are forces that many of us experience, and should seek to understand--lies in the fact that this book s...