The disturbing but brilliantly written story of twentytwo yearold ChrisMcCandless who in a quest for intense experience rid himself of all hismoney and possessi... » 

The disturbing but brilliantly written story of twentytwo yearold ChrisMcCandless who in a quest for intense experience rid himself of all hismoney and possessions and walked into the heart of the Alaskan wilderness withonly the minimum of equipment. His emaciated body was found in an abandoned busfour months later. Using the example of McCandless Krakauer explores ourobsession with the outer limits of the self and the quest for enlightenmentthrough solitude and contact with nature. An outstanding piece of work whichwas well reviewed in hardcover and which should do well in this format. «