Into the Wild

What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? By examining the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man, who in 1992 walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later, internationally bestselling author Jon Krakauer explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude and contact with nature. 'an astonishingly gifted writer: his account of 'Alex Supertramp' is powerfully dramatic, eliciting sympathy for both the idealistic, anti-consumerist boy - and his parents' Guardian 'a compelling tale of tragic idealism' The Times

Ce ar avea un tanar inzestrat, absolvit recent de la facultate, pentru a se indeparta literalmente de viata sa? Examinand adevarata poveste a lui Chris McCandless, un tanar, care in 1992 a pasit adanc in pustia din Alaska si a carui nota SOS si cadavru slabit au fost gasite patru luni mai tarziu, autorul bestsellerului international Jon Krakauer exploreaza obsesia care ii conduce pe unii oameni sa exploreze limitele exterioare ale sinelui, lasa civilizatia in urma si cauta iluminarea prin singuratate si contact cu natura.