"A compelling tale of tragic idealism"

'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer is by far the most addictive book I have had the pleasure of reading in an extremely long time. (It also happens to be one the most extraordinarily shot films I have ever witnessed too).

This is a book that is completely in a league of it's own. Telling the traumatic tale of Chris McCandless whose emaciated body was found in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. It tells of his triumphs, trials and tribulations.



Under the pseudonym 'Alexander Supertramp', McCandless wanted to relieve himself from the everyday confinements of society that controlled his and everyone elses lives.

One of the most beautiful aspects of this book is the contributions made by McCandless' family and by those who experienced the massive force that he was along his travels. Their accounts are unashemdly raw and heart-wrenching and Krakauer delviers them with such tact and sensitivity, yet retains the impact of the tales.

Another is how the book is packed full of literature from McCandless' literary heroes: Thoreau and Jack London, to name a few.

Buy your copy here. You will be addicted. I promise.