Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
This striking narrative non-fiction tells the real-life story of a young man who turns his back on society to live in the Alaskan wilderness. Despite a privileged background and a promising future, he donates his savings to charity, abandons his car and most of his possessions, and embarks on a journey into the wild. His solitary existence in the wild, his struggles for survival, and his untimely death provide a profound exploration of the allure of wilderness and the human yearning for solitude and self-discovery.
The 1750th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1996
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 207-224
- Words
- 69,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 266th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 796th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 Years (Slate)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Best Non-Fiction from the NY Times Writers (New York Times)