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# Immersive Alaskan wilderness Bestseller #2 Travelogues Investigative narrative style Into the Wild

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> 🌄 Into the Wild: Where adventure meets soul-searching — dare to walk the untamed path.

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## Key Features

- • **A Riveting Bestseller:** Ranked #2 in Travelogues & #3 in Survival Biographies—join 22,000+ readers captivated by this modern classic.
- • **Masterful Storytelling:** Jon Krakauer’s innovative narrative arc blends memoir, investigation, and adventure for a gripping, layered read.
- • **Raw Wilderness Immersion:** Experience the stark, unforgiving Alaskan wild through vivid descriptions that transport you into the heart of the Stampede Trail.
- • **Deep Psychological Insight:** Explore the complex motivations behind Chris McCandless’s journey, revealing universal themes of freedom, identity, and belonging.
- • **FOMO-Worthy Cultural Phenomenon:** Don’t miss out on the book that sparked a generation’s fascination with adventure, risk, and the search for meaning.

## Overview

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a bestselling nonfiction masterpiece that chronicles the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who ventured into the Alaskan wilderness with minimal supplies and an idealistic spirit. Combining investigative journalism with personal memoir and parallel narratives, Krakauer unravels the mystery behind McCandless’s tragic death while exploring profound themes of freedom, identity, and the human desire to connect with nature. Highly acclaimed and ranked among the top travel and survival biographies, this book offers an immersive, thought-provoking journey that continues to inspire and challenge readers worldwide.

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Review: Tagic tale of a young college grad giving up on his parents to be alone in the wilderness of Alaska - I read Joh Krakauer's other mountaineering books Into Thin Air ...5 stars and Eiger Dreams 4 stars. I like him as an author, so I bought Into The Wild. Into The Wild is a true story, 209 pages of interesting comment mainly about Chris McCandless a young college graduate who withdrew totally from his parents and a lot of society, gave $25,000 to Charity, dumped his car and headed to the deep wilderness of Alaska. He was looking to find the enjoyment of living off the land with as little outside help as possible. The book reads fast and is a joy to read. Ill give you some tidbits to wet your appetite without ruining the story. Krakauer traces Chris's route through infrequent letters, postcards and interviews with some of the people Chris "Alex" met. The few friends he made liked young Chris who changed his name to Alex Supertramp. "Alex" was intelligent, a college grad, an avid book reader who had major ideas of freedom in a wilderness without civilization. He liked authors like Jack London, Thoreau and Tolstoy and authors who liked simple nature without the strangulation of civilization. Many thought "Alex' had a death wish to go into deep wilderness Alaska alone and very unprepared with very limited supplies, no heavy guns and little food. He had a big bag of rice and ate native plants, berries and the small game he could get. He does shoot a small moose but much of the meat spoils as he didn't know how to make jerky. Alex was no woodsman and very inexperienced. He becomes trapped and cant get out. Krakauer shows he may have poisoned himself accidently eating the wrong part of the wild potato plant. This alkaloid part would not let his starving body metabolize the limited food he could get. We see poor Chris "Alex" losing massive amounts of weight and strength. He lasts over 100 days and tries to get help,knows he is dieing, and dies in an old broken down, gutted bus in the middle of nowhere. He had no US geological maps and was only 6 miles from a few cabins that may have had some food and 2 miles from a easier wade through a fast running potentially lethal river. Very poor almost no planning. The reader develops empathy for poor Chris "Alex", his parents, sister and the few friends he meets on his journey. I felt sorry for the young man and could understand his wanting to see the beauty of nature in deep Alaska by himself but not his lack of planning and complete abandoning of his family. INMO the kid had serious issues but was not suicidal. Jon Krakauer gives his perspective having climbed the difficult Devils Thumb in Alaska. Also about his earlier years as a framing carpenter and comparing his earlier life with young Chris. Having read about this in another of his books, this part was a little redundant. I won't ruin the sad ending for you. Another great book by Joh Krakauer and proudly added to our family library. 4 1/2 stars
Review: Amazing book about a not-so-amazing guy - I love pretty much everything Krakauer has ever done, and this book is no exception. I read this after I read Into Thin Air and Under the Banner of Heaven, and I have to say that Krakauer's writing style is pretty much my favorite of any nonfiction author. There's a down-to-earth straightforwardness and humbleness that is really engaging and also endearing. I don't know whether he would find that flattering, but for me it's the truth. Krakauer's books are so engaging it's difficult to keep track of time when you're reading them. I have to say, however, that unlike the characters in Into Thin Air, I had very little sympathy or warm feeling for the protagonist of this book, Into the Wild, and no amount of Krakauer's apologies or explanations of the boy's actions could change that. I live in New Mexico and my parents took my brother and I camping, hiking, fishing and hunting starting at a young age. And from the very first time we ever went "into the wild" my father and mother were very careful to point out to us that nature, while beautiful, was not our friend. My dad put it best one time: "Nature is indifferent about whether or not you survive out here. If you get into trouble, don't count on Nature to help you. It won't. Survival will be entirely up to you." Like Alaska, we get a lot of people in New Mexico who haven't internalized that message. They wander out into the desert or up into the mountains, looking to commune with the Eagle Spirit or the Sun God or just test their own mettle, and wind up in desperate straits that other people have to rescue them from, or they end up dead. In my opinion, Chris McCandless was no different or better than any of the other independence-seeking, overconfident, idealistic nature-loving morons who wander out into the wilderness and get into trouble. And ultimately, that's why it was hard for me to accept Krakauer's analysis of McCandless' actions. What was offensive to me wasn't that McCandless wanted to test himself or get away from the world. I understand those impulses very well. I understand wanderlust and the need to travel, because when you travel, you can be anyone. You can do anything. Like McCandless, seeing new things and meeting new people is a big driver for me in my life. I understand the need for independence and the need to find out who you are separate from who your parents want you to be. What I can't understand or have empathy for is McCandless' incredible arrogance and hubris. He threw himself out into thin air and hoped Mother Nature would be there to catch him. For all his blathering about going up against nature and proving himself, it's obvious he saw nature as a benevolent force that would help him out if he got into a jam. That was just an incredibly stupid thing to think, there's no two ways about it. Naive doesn't begin to cover McCandless, and it's hard to have sympathy for someone who not only was ignorant but refused to listen to the advice and expertise of the experienced people who tried to help him. I know there are probably a lot of people out there who admire people like McCandless and some who probably want to follow in his footsteps, only believing that they, unlike him, could make it out of the wild alive. That's the danger of books as good as this one - people may read them and think that because they can identify McCandless' mistakes, they can do what he did better and their own shortcomings don't matter. All I can say is that no matter how tough you think you are, nature is tougher, and going out into wilderness without a map, decent provisions, and some way of contacting the outside world (even if it's a signal flare) is asking for trouble. Ultimately, the only good thing about McCandless' lonely death is that he didn't end up in a situation where some search and rescue person would have to come after him, and possibly lose his or her life. When people wander out alone into the wild, they need to understand they are putting not only themselves at risk, but anyone who may have to go after them and bring them back. That's why I have so little sympathy for McCandless - he recklessly endangered himself, causing endless pain for his family, and did not seem to understand the position he was putting other people in - people who cared about him and later had to bear guilt over his death. This is a fascinating read and a must-read for any armchair adventurer who is even considering heading out into nature themselves, even for a camping trip. It's not only a compelling story, it's an amazing cautionary tale for anyone who thinks they're tougher than what the wilderness can dish out.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #682 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Travelogues & Travel Essays #4 in Survival Biographies #5 in Traveler & Explorer Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (22,529) |
| Dimensions  | 5.17 x 0.54 x 8.01 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0385486804 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0385486804 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 240 pages |
| Publication date  | February 1, 1997 |
| Publisher  | Anchor Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tagic tale of a young college grad giving up on his parents to be alone in the wilderness of Alaska
*by T***N on March 19, 2013*

I read Joh Krakauer's other mountaineering books Into Thin Air ...5 stars and Eiger Dreams 4 stars. I like him as an author, so I bought Into The Wild. Into The Wild is a true story, 209 pages of interesting comment mainly about Chris McCandless a young college graduate who withdrew totally from his parents and a lot of society, gave $25,000 to Charity, dumped his car and headed to the deep wilderness of Alaska. He was looking to find the enjoyment of living off the land with as little outside help as possible. The book reads fast and is a joy to read. Ill give you some tidbits to wet your appetite without ruining the story. Krakauer traces Chris's route through infrequent letters, postcards and interviews with some of the people Chris "Alex" met. The few friends he made liked young Chris who changed his name to Alex Supertramp. "Alex" was intelligent, a college grad, an avid book reader who had major ideas of freedom in a wilderness without civilization. He liked authors like Jack London, Thoreau and Tolstoy and authors who liked simple nature without the strangulation of civilization. Many thought "Alex' had a death wish to go into deep wilderness Alaska alone and very unprepared with very limited supplies, no heavy guns and little food. He had a big bag of rice and ate native plants, berries and the small game he could get. He does shoot a small moose but much of the meat spoils as he didn't know how to make jerky. Alex was no woodsman and very inexperienced. He becomes trapped and cant get out. Krakauer shows he may have poisoned himself accidently eating the wrong part of the wild potato plant. This alkaloid part would not let his starving body metabolize the limited food he could get. We see poor Chris "Alex" losing massive amounts of weight and strength. He lasts over 100 days and tries to get help,knows he is dieing, and dies in an old broken down, gutted bus in the middle of nowhere. He had no US geological maps and was only 6 miles from a few cabins that may have had some food and 2 miles from a easier wade through a fast running potentially lethal river. Very poor almost no planning. The reader develops empathy for poor Chris "Alex", his parents, sister and the few friends he meets on his journey. I felt sorry for the young man and could understand his wanting to see the beauty of nature in deep Alaska by himself but not his lack of planning and complete abandoning of his family. INMO the kid had serious issues but was not suicidal. Jon Krakauer gives his perspective having climbed the difficult Devils Thumb in Alaska. Also about his earlier years as a framing carpenter and comparing his earlier life with young Chris. Having read about this in another of his books, this part was a little redundant. I won't ruin the sad ending for you. Another great book by Joh Krakauer and proudly added to our family library. 4 1/2 stars

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing book about a not-so-amazing guy
*by A***R on January 22, 2006*

I love pretty much everything Krakauer has ever done, and this book is no exception. I read this after I read Into Thin Air and Under the Banner of Heaven, and I have to say that Krakauer's writing style is pretty much my favorite of any nonfiction author. There's a down-to-earth straightforwardness and humbleness that is really engaging and also endearing. I don't know whether he would find that flattering, but for me it's the truth. Krakauer's books are so engaging it's difficult to keep track of time when you're reading them. I have to say, however, that unlike the characters in Into Thin Air, I had very little sympathy or warm feeling for the protagonist of this book, Into the Wild, and no amount of Krakauer's apologies or explanations of the boy's actions could change that. I live in New Mexico and my parents took my brother and I camping, hiking, fishing and hunting starting at a young age. And from the very first time we ever went "into the wild" my father and mother were very careful to point out to us that nature, while beautiful, was not our friend. My dad put it best one time: "Nature is indifferent about whether or not you survive out here. If you get into trouble, don't count on Nature to help you. It won't. Survival will be entirely up to you." Like Alaska, we get a lot of people in New Mexico who haven't internalized that message. They wander out into the desert or up into the mountains, looking to commune with the Eagle Spirit or the Sun God or just test their own mettle, and wind up in desperate straits that other people have to rescue them from, or they end up dead. In my opinion, Chris McCandless was no different or better than any of the other independence-seeking, overconfident, idealistic nature-loving morons who wander out into the wilderness and get into trouble. And ultimately, that's why it was hard for me to accept Krakauer's analysis of McCandless' actions. What was offensive to me wasn't that McCandless wanted to test himself or get away from the world. I understand those impulses very well. I understand wanderlust and the need to travel, because when you travel, you can be anyone. You can do anything. Like McCandless, seeing new things and meeting new people is a big driver for me in my life. I understand the need for independence and the need to find out who you are separate from who your parents want you to be. What I can't understand or have empathy for is McCandless' incredible arrogance and hubris. He threw himself out into thin air and hoped Mother Nature would be there to catch him. For all his blathering about going up against nature and proving himself, it's obvious he saw nature as a benevolent force that would help him out if he got into a jam. That was just an incredibly stupid thing to think, there's no two ways about it. Naive doesn't begin to cover McCandless, and it's hard to have sympathy for someone who not only was ignorant but refused to listen to the advice and expertise of the experienced people who tried to help him. I know there are probably a lot of people out there who admire people like McCandless and some who probably want to follow in his footsteps, only believing that they, unlike him, could make it out of the wild alive. That's the danger of books as good as this one - people may read them and think that because they can identify McCandless' mistakes, they can do what he did better and their own shortcomings don't matter. All I can say is that no matter how tough you think you are, nature is tougher, and going out into wilderness without a map, decent provisions, and some way of contacting the outside world (even if it's a signal flare) is asking for trouble. Ultimately, the only good thing about McCandless' lonely death is that he didn't end up in a situation where some search and rescue person would have to come after him, and possibly lose his or her life. When people wander out alone into the wild, they need to understand they are putting not only themselves at risk, but anyone who may have to go after them and bring them back. That's why I have so little sympathy for McCandless - he recklessly endangered himself, causing endless pain for his family, and did not seem to understand the position he was putting other people in - people who cared about him and later had to bear guilt over his death. This is a fascinating read and a must-read for any armchair adventurer who is even considering heading out into nature themselves, even for a camping trip. It's not only a compelling story, it's an amazing cautionary tale for anyone who thinks they're tougher than what the wilderness can dish out.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worthy of your time
*by D***L on December 1, 2025*

I was interested in the story of Chris McCandless, that interest stimulated by a visit to Denali National Park. What I did not expect (since this was the first John Kraukauer book that I’ve read) was that the author identified with Chris in multiple ways. I appreciated his explanation of Chris’s probable cause of death. I equally enjoyed his writing style.

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