Description
In this gripping account, acclaimed journalist Jon Krakauer reassembles the disquieting facts of Chris McCandless' short life- and searches for clues to the mystery of his untimely death. Digging deeply, he also unravels the larger riddles surrounding McCandless' case: the pull of the American wilderness, the allure that it holds for restless young men, the complex bond between fathers and sons. A cherished contemporary classic of investigative journalism, Into the Wild blazes with power and luminosity on every page.