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Into The Wild the book

sj.brodiesj.brodie Posts: 468
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I'm about half way through...man, this is the only book i can honestly say has ever moved me. It's a wonderful story about other possibilities and discovery of the self. So sad he never returned from his adventure though. I also thought it described very well how society turns a blind eye to those such as McCandless who are questioning of a conventional lifestyle and think laterally (which i think is the other tragedy of Into The Wild)

What did other people think of the book?
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  • EarthgirlEarthgirl Posts: 695
    i loved the book, couldnt' put it down.. I think I read it in just over a day.. enjoy!
  • HartydogHartydog Posts: 2,060
    I can't wait as I bought it a few weeks ago but haven't started yet. I did see the Iconoclasts episode with Sean Penn and the author which made me pick the book up.
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    i finally saw the movie last night and now i am really looking forward to reading the book.

    think i'll save it for the flight to italy.


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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I originally got it because I'd read his book Into Thin Air. There were local people involved so I was interested. I enjoyed it and think he is a good writer.
    If you like Into the Wild you would probably enjoy this one as well. :)
    http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/199609/199609_into_thin_air_1.html
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    wolfbear wrote:
    I originally got it because I'd read his book Into Thin Air. There were local people involved so I was interested. I enjoyed it and think he is a good writer.
    If you like Into the Wild you would probably enjoy this one as well. :)
    http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/199609/199609_into_thin_air_1.html


    unbeknownst to me, my wife picked Into Thin Air up at the library last month and was reading it one night. i asked her what it was and she told me....

    i saw Jon Krakauer's name and was intrigued. i haven't read it yet but that book put her on quite the climbing/mountain book binge. not to mention she is all into the discovery channels programs about everest.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    brainofPJ wrote:
    unbeknownst to me, my wife picked Into Thin Air up at the library last month and was reading it one night. i asked her what it was and she told me....

    i saw Jon Krakauer's name and was intrigued. i haven't read it yet but that book put her on quite the climbing/mountain book binge. not to mention she is all into the discovery channels programs about everest.
    I really got into that when it happened. So sad. Read several books, but his was one of the best. I think you'll think it's good. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • stickboystickboy Posts: 2,981
    never did I imagine Id read a book and see so much of myself in another person or the similarities in his views and the whole family relationship...I kinda went thru the same thing with my parents and STILL going thru it in a sense and my relationship with my sis like his is pretty strong.
    That book inspired me to make moves and do some soul searching ;)
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    wolfbear wrote:
    I really got into that when it happened. So sad. Read several books, but his was one of the best. I think you'll think it's good. :)
    Have you read touching the void? I think it beats into thin air... but thin air really is fantastic and brainofpj, I really wanna meet your wife :)
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