Into The Wild

Title of the Book: Into the Wild   
Author: John Krakauer 
 Number of Pages: 215 
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

"The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have new and different sun."
                                        -Christopher McCandless

The novel Into the Wild by John Krakauer gives a synopsis of Christopher McCandless', or Alexander Supertramp's, journey to find his true self, and where his crazy adventure began. Krakauer also tells his own stories, relating his adventure-filled life to McCandless'.

This book drives thinking from the reader that you would never have thought of thinking of before. The story is of this young man, right after he graduated college. He leaves home due to complications with his home life, and insane want to go away. Without a car, money, or identification, and just the clothes on his back and few supplies he gathered, McCandless started his adventure of a lifetime.

Krakauer did an unbelievable job in the writing of this novel. With resources being McCandless' family, who know little to nothing of his journey, the friends McCandless made on the way, and McCandless' journals that he kept, Krakauer could not have depicted McCandless' journey better. From the visuals given, to the ability to make it seem as if you were sitting right there with McCandless along his massive journey across the North American continent.

When reading, think of the place you want to venture to most. Make a note in your head, and plan how you want to get there. In doing this, you're one step closer to joining McCandless in his dream. His dream being to accomplish the dreams you have.

If you have the spirit of adventure, and are a risk taker, this is the perfect book for you. Once you begin reading McCandless' story, I promise you, you won't be able to put the book down.
"The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure."
-Christopher McCandless 

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