Description
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.
Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Villard Books
Published: 01/13/1996
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.59h x 6.64w x 0.89d
ISBN13: 9780679428503
ISBN10: 067942850X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- Travel | Special Interest | Adventure
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Villard Books
Published: 01/13/1996
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.59h x 6.64w x 0.89d
ISBN13: 9780679428503
ISBN10: 067942850X
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers
- Travel | Special Interest | Adventure
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
About the Author
Jon Krakauer is the author of eight books and has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to the award citation, Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.