After graduating from Emory University in Atlanta in 1992, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked across the US, finally arriving in Alaska, where he went to live in the wilderness. He was later found dead in the wilderness. Into the Wild is the story of McCandless' journey. It examines the possible reasons for McCandless' behavior. As someone who has a bad case of wanderlust, I identified with McCandless. I have read, and admired, some of the same works that influenced this kid.
Into the Wild is a well written account. It will grab your attention, and not let go until the bitter end.
Next up:
- Alan Furst's The Foreign Correspondant
- Laurell K. Hamilton's Danse Macabre
- Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five
- Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer
- Up in Honey's Room - Elmore Leonard
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