The Wild Truth: A Memoir by Carine McCandless

The Wild Truth: A Memoir

Carine McCandless with Jon Krakauer

278 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir dark emotional informative medium-paced

Description

The spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of t...

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Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 66%
sad 61%
dark 38%
informative 38%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%

Pace

medium 78%
fast 15%
slow 5%

Average rating

3.67

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