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"Terrifying... Eloquent... A heart-rending drama of human yearning." --New York TimesIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his posse
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kailin_lu shared a tip "If you liked this you have to check out Into Thin Air - in my opinion the far superior Jon Krakauer adventure book!"
linda_anders shared a tip "The movie is amazing too."
not_pc shared a tip "Great book!!"
jeanne_5866 shared a tip "As long as you understand alex was a complete idiot, you should be prepared to read this"
julieann_wilson shared a tip "Yes! I read it years ago. I sold all my belongings and hit the open road after reading it!"
jonathan_blankenship shared a tip "Yes I have"
ashly_grube shared a tip "Did anyone else know that the bus he died in was recently removed from the Alaskan wilderness?"
allan_pomeroy shared a tip "I do."
stephen_barton shared a tip "I think I get it, Mr. Supertramp. I think I get it."
derek_tatum shared a tip "All of John Krakauers books are great. The movie is good to staring Emile Hirsch. Directed by Sean Penn."
haley_elkin shared a tip "Quick read. Keep tissues handy. Movie is also good."
kevin_zahnter shared a tip "Hated the ending."

deleted_user_1609600916036 shared a tip "Very moving book, better than the movie"
cory_ratzlaff shared a tip "So well written by a journalist on a sad life."
kerri_wallace shared a tip "I liked the adventure and loneliness. If you liked Into the Wild try Stranger in the Woods."
april_stanton shared a tip "Good book. Makes you think and then makes you sad."
m_peacock shared a tip "Loved this book and the movie. Certainly makes one think and feel well after finishing it."
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