Publisher description for Into the wild / Jon Krakauer.
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In a compelling book that evokes the writings of Thoreau, Muir, and Jack London, Krakauer recounts the haunting and tragic mystery of 22-year-old Chris McCandless who disappeared in April 1992 into the Alaskan wilderness in search of a raw, transcendent experience. His emaciated corpse was discovered four months later. Maps. NPR sponsorship.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: McCandless, Christopher Johnson, 1968-1992, Adventure and adventurers United States Biography, Wayfaring life Alaska, Wayfaring life West (U, S, )Hitchhiking Alaska, Hitchhiking West (U, S, )Alaska Biography, West (U, S, ) Biography