Into The Wild (movie Tie-in Edition)

A different bird, that Alex Supertramp

12 months ago

Into the Wild is a true account of Christopher McCandless’s foolhardy pilgrimage to his death in the wilderness of Alaska. Although he was clearly suffering from hubris, this passionate idealist was on a mission to understand himself and his connection to nature, in his solo journey under the alias Alex Supertramp. There is no shortage of irony in this tragedy, as this young man who once had a dream of putting an end to world hunger, and even donated all of his savings to this cause, died of… + read more

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Compelling Tale

14 months ago

As would be expected, even better than the hollywood production! A book worth reading and one that is sure to induce ones sense of wonder.

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Freedom or death?

18 months ago

Christopher McCandless was the bright kid who excelled in his academics and sports, who came from a well to-do and seemingly loving family. Somehow he gave up his life (permanently or not, did he even plan it in the first place?), donated his scholarship fund to charity and left for the wild. What drove him to this? Jon Krakauer traces Christopher "Alex Supertramp" McCandless's trail, providing evidences and assumptions as to this fateful journey, first into the south and then to the cold… + read more

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Awesome

2 years ago

The author tells the story of this young man very well and intersperses it with stories of other comparable young men who have ventured into the wild. I saw the movie and had to get the book and it did not disappoint me at all. Highly recommended!

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