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Old 08-15-2011, 08:57 PM   #10497
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It is a great book, as long as you remember that much of it is conjecture pieced together from a handful of eyewitness accounts after McCandless abandoned his car, and from a few physical clues where his body was found Alaska. Krakauer creates what I like to call near non-fiction. Just like Junger did with the Andrea Gail in The Perfect Storm. There's nothing wrong with that at all. I just think it's important to keep it in mind when reading.

Into Thin Air is another book of his that's great. It tells of a tragic Mount Everest Expedition that Krakauer himself was actually a member of.

He's excellent at what he does, but I just don't take his words as "gospel truth" (which is not meant to be as critical as it may sound).
Well.. I was considering getting this, but I refuse to pay $11.99 when the paper back is $9.99.. agency pricing my foot!

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