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Into the Wild
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"A narrative of arresting force. Anyone who ever fancied wandering off to face nature on its own harsh terms should give a look. It's gripping stuff."—Washington Post
"Compelling and tragic ... Hard to put down." —San Francisco Chronicle
"Engrossing ... with a telling eye for detail, Krakauer has captured the sad saga of a stubborn, idealistic young man."—Los Angeles Times Book Review
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Craig Mitchell
- 07/08/2007
A Book that Never Left Me
I picked this book up in an airport bookstore. You know how that goes. It's slim pickings for anything other than a NYT Bestseller, Romance novel, or books on improving your golf swing. But unlike most last-minute-airport -purchased books, I had it in my hands at every opportunity until I finished it. 'Riveting' is the word. After you've read it, 'haunting' is the word; I've never entirely escaped it.
This is the story of Christopher Johnson McCandless – a young man with tremendous Jack London and Hemingway ideals that wanders unprepared into the Alaskan wilderness. The rest of the book contains what otherwise might pass as filler – but isn’t; the stories of other young men, their idealism gone awry, who wander into the wilderness on journeys of self discovery and mad attempts to triumph over nature.
Krakauer is qualified, too. He used to be one of these reckless, idealistic young men. He was a central participant in his infamous novel “Into Thin Air”. I’ll never forget his recollection of solo free-climbing (no safety ropes or partner) a very dangerous peak, thousands of feet in the air, with only his ice pick and crampons, feeling like his legs were going to go out from under him, and worrying that he’d faint, because behind his back just out of sight, there was nothing except the great roaring of nothingness and a drop to the ground that no one would witness. Crazier? McCandless or the young Krakauer?
What you’re missing out on are the pictures of McCandless’ journeys. Make absolutely certain to get to a book store and at least flip through a copy. The cover photo sums up the reason why this book continues to haunt me. It’s a picture of a snow covered, abandoned school bus – a bleak landscape, the middle of nowhere; pines, a grey sky, no one in sight – that McCandless used as a shelter, stranded and struggling for survival in the wilds of Alaska.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Amber
- 01/01/2012
Bitterly dissapointed with narration
I love this book. I love the story, I think it's told perfectly, a wonderful balance between the life of Chris, his family, his friends, his rides, the people Chris was likened to, and Krakauer's own experiences. To the previous reviewer who questioned the need to include Krakauer's own experience: The story could easily be told without that section, but it would have suffered for the omission. Among other things, it helped bridge the gap between "what we think we know" and "what a near-death in the frozen wilderness is actually like".
So why three stars? Well, the title says it all. This book is all but ruined by the narrator. In the book there are quotes all over the place - from Chris, from people Krakauer spoke to, from Krakauer himself. And yet the narrator does not change his voice at all for each of the different parts. I found myself getting confused - is he still reading from Chris's journal or is he back to Krakauer's voice? It completely wrenches you out of the story, and stops the heart of the story coming across.
Add to that the audio-sin of dodgy recording... a repeated line or two due to someone not worrying about listening to the final product before releasing it (probably in too much of a rush to cash in on the movie success to worry) makes this an audio book I would not recommend.
As to the actual book - do yourself a favour, buy, beg, borrow - find a copy. Remember your young ideals. Remember the times you've done stupid things that could've ended very differently. Enjoy this book.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- S
- 26/01/2008
Wild
I had seen this book in the store many times but never thought it looked any good. Then a friend said I'd love it, so I gave it a try.
Contrary to the many negative reviews of the narrator, the story, etc. (which also made me not want to buy it), I thought the narration was suitable for the story and not bad at all.
The story is not necessarily 'new,' but it is told in such a way that it was hard to put down. And there is much more to it than 'just a guy going into the wild and starving to death.' The end is interesting and unexpected.
One reviewer said the book had no point and they just didn't get it. Well, I don't get that. The book has many points and was interesting on many levels and points of view. It is a story of survival, and of death, but it is also a story of idealism, struggle on many levels, seeking the immaterial, and a journey in itself, with much background information.
For anyone who has ever sought something more than the consumer world offers, this book will very likely push a few buttons. And for those who think this guy was just an idiot like Grizzly Man, there is much more to it than that.
See the movie after reading the book.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Stephen T. Mcdavid
- 28/02/2008
Compelling
Highly recommended. I was mesmerized as much by the author's account of his own extreme wilderness climbs as by Chris McCandless' journey of self-discovery. If you do buy this, listen again (and again) to Chris' letter to the old man who befriended and wanted to adopt him. It is a challenge to us all to forego the comfort and safety of ordinary lives and seek instead the raw experience of life without boundaries. His extremism cost him his life, but his legacy is a reminder to live each day, not merely exist.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Valerie
- 08/10/2007
this books changes you
This by far is the best Audible purchase I have made. Simple said it is an incredible story and told in splendid manner. I think about this book often and it has changed how I live my life.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 27/04/2008
Into The Wild
Wow, this book will haunt you. Jon Karkauer did some excellent research as well as shared his own simular experiances in writing this one and I am sure Chris' family really appreciated it.
The movie was great but you have to read the book to get the full impact of this story.
I just can't get this one out of my mind.
You must read it!
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- BooksAndTrouble
- 29/03/2015
Frustrating yet fascinating
Have you ever read a book that frustrated you to the core, but yet morbid fascination kept you glued to the pages? “Into the Wild” is one of those books. It’s been a few days since I finished it, but my mind keeps drifting off to that haunting last chapter when Christopher McCandless starved to death in a rusty, abandoned bus deep in the wilds of Alaska.
I just can’t wrap my brain around the risks he took, and the self-centered decisions he made. It’s human nature to not like what you can’t understand. So maybe that’s why I had a hard time giving Christopher (aka “Alexander Super-Tramp”) the benefit of the doubt.
I complained to my husband about my frustration with the guy. Apparently, he believes men have an innate desire to explore nature and discover uncharted territory. He also pointed out that Christopher was just a kid, and that all 20-somethings do stupid things. I get that…kind of. Sure, we all do stupid things when our temporal lobes aren’t fully developed, but what Christopher did was so extreme, and so bizarre. It can’t just be chocked up to the ol’ “kids will be kids” theory.
The thing is, I can’t get pass Christopher’s one big character flaw. For someone who so vehemently preaches the gospel for human rights and social justice, he didn’t do a damned thing for anyone except himself. Sure he visited some homeless camps, fed them a few sandwiches and dropped a few bucks in their tin cups. But really, he wasn’t concerned about helping people out in the long-term. In fact, he actually did more harm than good by hitchhiking in and out of people’s lives so quickly. He had a way of staying in a town long enough to start building relationships with new friends only to vanish into the night, leaving them confused and heartbroken.
I felt so bad for Ron, an old widower who wanted to be Christopher’s grandfather. Not only did Christopher leave Ron in the lurch, he also had the gall to send him a really offensive letter. In his sanctimonious ramblings, he belittled Ron’s conventional lifestyle, imploring him to sell all his belongings and hit the road. In essence, he told the old man that his life was crap, and that it wasn’t worth living unless he embraced an extreme, transient lifestyle. Huh. This is coming from a guy who preached the gospel of individuality and autonomy.
I’m not a big fan of people who abandon the ones they love for the pursuit of self-discovery and all that other existential bullshit. That’s why I really didn’t like the book “Wild” and refuse to read “Eat, Pray, Love.” His parents did have their flaws, his dad especially, but they were the Waltons compared to my own pitiful family. He crucified them for every injustice, large or small, including trying to buy him a new car (oh boo hoo). Coming from a girl who had to ride the bus well into her twenties, he doesn’t get my sympathies.
One thing that the author so astutely pointed out, is that Christopher was somewhat of a hypocrite. He worshipped a bunch of authors and philosophers who were drunks and sexual deviants. In his travels he even befriended a man who habitually beat up his girlfriend. But yet he could never grant clemency to his own father for cheating on his wife decades ago.
I know I’m being hard on the guy, but that’s partly because I’m so frustrated that he had to die. He was clearly a brilliant kid who could master a skill in just about any field. He was a natural entrepreneur, a computer software engineer, a writer, a political scientist. He even had plans to become a lawyer, a profession that would have allowed him to correct all of those social injustices that he so passionately decried. It’s a shame he chose to live the transient life with no intention of connecting with people and making an impact on the world. I’m all for getting in touch with nature and exploring far and distant lands, but humans are social animals. We need to share our experiences with others, a lesson that Christopher learned the hard way. In my humble opinion, if the world was full of “Alexander Super-Tramps” it wouldn’t be a better place.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
- Mark
- 27/08/2007
Great Real Life Story!
It's amazing what this young man went through. There are many lessons to be learned about what is important in life. Especially for the materialistic got-a-have it now Blackberry generation.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Leslie
- 02/03/2009
Love this book, left me wanting more!
What a perplexing young man. It is a tragedy that "Alex Supertramp" did not live to tell his own story. It would have been magnificent to glimpse into his mind, even for a second. To find out what he really was thinking. Not many men or woman hold themselves to such a strict moral code.
I wish that I could find more stories that move me in such a way.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Michael Buckingham
- 07/11/2007
Great Read- Great Listen
I've read this book at least 5 times over the past 10 years and I'm riveted every time. The audio book is awesome but I'm disappointed that Mr. Krakauer didn't narrate it himself. He's a great author and even better narrator in my opinion. Don't pass this up.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Christian
- 31/10/2011
Beeindruckender Hörtrip
Ich war von der Verfilmung Sean Penns mit ihren berauschenden Bildern so begeistert, dass ich mir unbedingt die Vorlage anhören wollte. Auch um vielleicht noch mehr über das Leben und Sterben von Christopher McCandless zu erfahren, der aus der Zivilisation aussteigen wollte und schließlich mit seinem jugendlichen Enthusiasmus und seiner Unerfahrenheit in Alaska ums Leben gekommen ist.
Und natürlich erfährt man im Buch viel mehr über die Hintergründe. Besonders gefallen hat mir, dass Krakauer den tragischen Helden Christopher McCandless weder heroisiert noch als dummen Jungen hinstellt, der sein Leben leichtsinnig aufs Spiel setzt.
Schön ist auch, dass er dem Fall McCandless zwischendurch kurze Berichte über andere Abenteurer gegenüberstellt, die ihr Heil auch in einem Leben in und mit der Natur gesucht haben. Sogar von eigenen, nicht ungefährlichen Abenteuern als junger Bergsteiger in Alaska erzählt Krakauer.
Auch für Nicht-Muttersprachler ist dieses englischsprachige Hörbuch sehr gut verständlich, was nicht zuletzt am sehr klaren und zurückgenommenen Vortragsstil von Philip Franklin liegt.
Genauso wie den Film werde ich auch dieses Hörbuch sicher nicht das letzte Mal genossen haben!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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- Veronika
- 05/09/2020
Interessante Geschichte über ein kurzes Leben
Es ist spannend, was für ein interessantes Buch der Author rund um das Leben eines etwas seltsamen - und im Endeffekt äußerst erfolglosen - 24 jährigen Aussteiger gewoben hat. Für mich war es sehr berührend und kurzweilig.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- martin kleinert
- 10/08/2019
deeply touched
impressed how connected to nature some humans are. the story held me tough in its grip.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
- Manfred
- 04/04/2016
Good supplement to the movie
The speaker is very good.
But it isn't neccessary, that the author bring his own experience into the book. It's the story of Alex, not of the author!
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