Awards

• Winner of Garden State Teen Book Award (Nonfiction) 1999
• Winner of Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (Regional Book) 1997
• Winner of YALSA Best Books for Young Adults.

Overview

The story of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarked on a solo journey into the wilds of Alaska and whose body was discovered four months later, explores the allure of the wilderness.

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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 It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order. -Entertainment Weekly

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 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 It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order. -- Entertainment Weekly

Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama of human yearning. <br>-- New York Times <br><br> 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. <br>-- Washington Post <br><br> Compelling and tragic...Hard to put down. <br>-- San Francisco Chronicle <br><br> Engrossing...with a telling eye for detail, Krakauer has captured the sad saga of a stubborn, idealistic young man. <br>-- Los Angeles Times Book Review <br><br> It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order. <br>-- Entertainment Weekly

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 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 It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order. --Entertainment Weekly

& quot; Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama of human yearning.& quot; <br> -- New York Times <br> & quot; 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.& quot; <br> -- Washington Post <br> & quot; Compelling and tragic...Hard to put down.& quot; <br> -- San Francisco Chronicle <br> & quot; Engrossing...with a telling eye for detail, Krakauer has captured the sad saga of a stubborn, idealistic young man.& quot; <br> -- Los Angeles Times Book Review <br> & quot; It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order.& quot; <br> -- Entertainment Weekly

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"JON KRAKAUER is the author of eight books and 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."""

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