My Review of Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
I don't read a lot of
non-fiction, but books by Jon Krakauer are an exception. That's
because Krakauer is an expert on making true stories read like a
novel. Like many of Krakauer's books, I could hardly put down Into
the Wild http://www.amazon.com/Into-Wild-Jon-Krakauer/dp/0385486804
I
am not a mountaineer, but I was fascinated by Krakauer's account of
Chris McCandless, a well-educated young man who walked into the
wilderness near Mt. McKinley and never returned. McCandless viewed
himself as a modern day aesthetic, eschewing all worldly possessions
as he set out to live off the land
http://www.christophermccandless.info
Sadly,
McCandless did not survive his ordeal in the harsh Alaska wilderness,
likely dying of starvation. Apparently, McCandless was hoping to
find himself by loosing himself in nature. Krakauer did a
magnificent job of chronicling the McCandless's misadventures. Using
writings left behind in the abandoned bus McCandless called home plus
interviews from his family, Krakauer weaves a narrative which is
exciting and interesting, even knowing the outcome beforehand.
I
applaud Krakauer for his work as a writer and would recommend his
books to anyone in need of a good, but true story
http://www.jonkrakauer.com/books
I have
awarded Into the Wild 4 out of 5 stars on my Goodreads Page
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