by Jon Krakauer
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless.
Into the Wild
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In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. 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….
Additional information
| Book Condition | Used – Good |
|---|---|
| Cover | Paperback |
| Size | 464 pages, 130x200x15mm |
| Published | August 21st 2007 by Anchor (first published January 13th 1996) |
| Genre | Adventure, Biography, Nonfiction, Travel |
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