Into The Wild - Jon Krakauer

INTO THE WILD 1996 JON KRAKAUER 'Into the Wild' tells the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man from a well-to-do American East Coast family who, after he graduated from college, donated all of the money in his bank account ($24,000) to Oxfam renamed himself "Alexander Supertramp," and began a journey in the American West. Nearly two years later, McCandless was found dead in the Alaska wilderness. This is not the first controversial book the author has written, in 1996, his account of the 1996 Everest disaster in the book publication of 'Into Thin Air', and was strongly criticised ... more

'Into the Wild' tells the extraordinary true story of Christopher McCandles. Unsatisfied with the lies and values of his parents, and a society that seeks material success above spirituality, Christopher 'drops out of life'. He gives all his money to Oxfam, and tramps around the USA. The people he meets form a rich tapestry, and he eventually travels into the Alaskan wilderness, never to return. The book is written by John Krakeur, and ( to the book's detriment) he is quite an intruding narrator, continually reminding the reader of his own life experiences. Whilst that is his perrogative, I ... more