{"product_id":"into-the-wild-jon-krakauer-paperback","title":"Into the Wild -- Jon Krakauer, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The mesmerizing, heartbreaking tale of an enigmatic young man who goes missing and whose story captured the world's attention. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTerrifying ... Eloquent ... A heart-rending drama of human yearning. --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImmediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir. In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his cash. He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and, unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered experiences that nature presented. Craving a blank spot on the map, McCandless simply threw the maps away. Leaving behind his desperate parents and sister, he vanished into the wild. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless's short life. Admitting an interst that borders on obsession, he searches for the clues to the drives and desires that propelled McCandless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen McCandless's innocent mistakes turn out to be irreversible and fatal, he becomes the stuff of tabloid headlines and is dismissed for his naiveté, pretensions, and hubris. He is said to have had a death wish but wanting to die is a very different thing from being compelled to look over the edge. Krakauer brings McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows, and the peril, adversity, and renunciation sought by this enigmatic young man are illuminated with a rare understanding--and not an ounce of sentimentality. Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force. The power and luminosity of Jon Krakauer's stoytelling blaze through every page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Krakauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.60w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385486804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e25964 \/ Into the Wild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Garden State Teen Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/1997 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2008 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.jonkrakauer.com","brand":"Jon Krakauer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45613356089572,"sku":"9780385486804","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780385486804.jpg?v=1778589063","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/into-the-wild-jon-krakauer-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}