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Into the Wild (book)

254 Ratings: 3.0
A book by Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild (1996) by Jon Krakauer is a bestselling non-fiction book about the adventures of Christopher McCandless. It is an expansion of Krakauer's 9,000-word article, "Death of an Innocent", which appeared in the January 1993 issue … see full wiki

Author: Jon Krakauer
Genre: Travel, Social Science, Nature, Biography & Autobiography
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date Published: August 07, 2007
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review by . July 01, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
(Note:  Personal info)  I work at Outside Magazine (where this story was first published as an article) and received this book from my father back in 1990.  When I applied for my position at Outside, my high school english teacher based his recommendation for my position here, by way of  a comparison between myself and McCandless.  I think many of us can relate to the experience of finding ourselves, often in the most extreme and dangerous of situations. (In my case, I …
review by . June 28, 2010
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What a fascinating book!  John Krakauer is a literary genius.  The story of Chris McCandless will live on in everyone's heart and soul.  A young college graduate who decides there has got to be more out there goes on the adventure of a lifetime.  A grippping novel that opens your eyes to a whole new world.  I read this book when it was first published and years later it was turned into a movie, which was surprisingly as good as the book itself!  The way the author …
review by . March 03, 2010
posted in Hiking Lady's Corner
Jon Krakauer just can’t help but write bestselling books that are some of my favorites! Krakauer originally wrote a lengthy piece for Outside magazine about the story of Christopher McCandless, a young college graduate who decides to abandon social norms and the comforts of civilization to venture into the wilderness of Alaska. In 1996 Krakauer expanded the article into this bestselling book and true story. On his way to Alaska, McCandless (who renamed himself Alexander Supertramp) meets several …
review by . July 01, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
   This is one of my Favourite books. I love wild life and when I saw the name into the wild I really wanted to watch the film. I saw the ratings of the film and decided to watch thinking it would be about wildlife. But after watching it, I wasn't disappointed. Even though it wasn't about wildlife I really enjoyed it. I love it so much that I googled it and found out that it was a true story and there was a book written about it, I went straight to amazon and ordered a book. After …
review by . June 05, 2010
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Into The Wild is an informative and interesting book. I read it quickly, if not exactly easily, and I learned a lot about wildlife and survival in a part of America I was not familiar with. It painted a vivid portrait of the outdoor world. For those reasons I did enjoy the story. It was not, however, entirely enjoyable for me, and in fact the main character infuriated me so much that I often had to put the book down to rant at my fiance about it.      I felt guilty about this, …
Quick Tip by . July 29, 2010
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Intriguing investigation of a young man in search of an old ideal. Doesn't give easy answers, but illuminates the situation.
Quick Tip by . July 15, 2010
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A fast read and a very interesting look into the victim of Alaska's bush psyche. And a good mix of the stories of other people as well.
Quick Tip by . July 13, 2010
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Really well-written nonfiction book. The writer makes you really care for Chris McCandless, while simultaneously disdaining him.
Quick Tip by . July 12, 2010
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Excellent book! I loved the message that Alex Supertramp was trying to get across. I think he went on the ultimate adventure, and I only wish I had the guts to try something like that. Tragic ending.
Quick Tip by . July 05, 2010
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Found myself feeling less than sympathetic toward the protagonist.
Quick Tip by . July 02, 2010
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I was forced to read this in high school and absolutely hated it. I had very little sympathy for McCandless, but perhaps others might.
Quick Tip by . July 01, 2010
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Good read, proof that some cannot survive with just smarts.
Quick Tip by . June 29, 2010
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John Krakauer is excellent and also wrote Into Thin Air about a disastrous Mt Everest Expedition
Quick Tip by . June 28, 2010
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If you like adventure stories and survival stories - you'll like this.
Quick Tip by . June 26, 2010
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Interesting life experience
Quick Tip by . June 24, 2010
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Well written, and a fascinating story. It really brings to light problems with our society, and provides insight into the need for a simpler life.
Quick Tip by . June 18, 2010
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Real but almost too graphic for me!
Quick Tip by . June 15, 2010
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Ok, this was a good book and I know I'm supposed to be more sympathetic to the main character, but I found him to be self-righteous without reason and misguided in his attempts to prove his point.
Quick Tip by . June 08, 2010
Amazing story!! Poor kid.
Quick Tip by . June 03, 2010
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Awesome!
Quick Tip by . June 02, 2010
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Amazing story!!! It's incredibly emotional.
Quick Tip by . June 02, 2010
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A great movie. I am yet to read the book.
Quick Tip by . June 02, 2010
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a very thorough account. hard to put down, and doesn't glorify McCandless too much.
Quick Tip by . May 21, 2010
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I really liked this book based on a true story
review by . November 18, 2009
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Pros: The story as a whole, the historical and personal parallels      Cons: Nothing significant enough to list      The Bottom Line: I dont like the protagonist which would usually mean I'd hate the book.  Despite not liking the subject, it is a well crafted and short piece well worth the time.      I didn’t expect that I would read Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild. I saw the film and basically liked it. I did not, however, …
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