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Into the Wild

By: Jon Krakauer
Narrated by: Philip Franklin
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Summary

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. His body - along with a camera with five rolls of film, an SOS note, and a cryptic diary written in the back pages of a book about edible plants - was found six months later by a hunter.
©2007 Jon Krakauer (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"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

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Excellent book

Beautifully written and read. The editing isn't so good though. A few sentences are repeated. Same issue with his other book into thin air. It knocks down the forth wall a bit but it's easy to get sucked back in because of how well it's written. I would definitely recommend.

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heartbreaking

it was hard at times to keep the focus timeline wise but we'll worth it!

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Interesting story

Interesting story . The narration was good but felt a bit rushed sometimes. I'm fascinated by people who child to live this way.

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Love the film, not so much the book

I had high hopes after having seen the film, the book is a slight disappointment.

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Interesting read

we are all different and some people are at the extreme. searching for what makes us happy, sometimes kills us.

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An interesting read

I seen the film before I read the book and I did like the film... the book is well written and the author gives the reader the freedom to make his or hers own decision about why a young man would go off into the Alaskan wilderness never to return. He gives the facts as they were and doesn't judge. I like that. Worth a read/listen

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Nothing short of brilliant

Flawless book. Excellent performance and only the editing repeated short pieces several times, I'd say perfect.

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Interesting coverage

I probably won’t be the first to listen to this after seeing the film, and took a while waiting for the Chris Mccandless story as I expected it would purely be about him.

However you are met with a more personal account from Krakauer on his experiences and how they may have similarities. On conclusion to the book I feel it’s a nice touch, definitely would recommend.

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Loved it

I truly loved this book but it was so sad. I enjoyed the narrative style and the way the story unfolded.

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best book ever

I've watched the film, and found it inspiring. after listening to this book, it has let me understand him more and gave information about Chris that the film doesnt share

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