Classic & Older Gothic

Into the Wild

by Jon Krakauer

Krakauer reconstructs the journey of Chris McCandless, who abandoned his possessions and family to wander America and ultimately perish in the Alaskan wilderness. Through journals, interviews, and his own mountaineering experiences, he probes the fatal romance of self-reliance and the frontier myth. A haunting inquiry into idealism, hubris, and the search for authenticity.

More Classic & Older Gothic

• Redwall — Brian Jacques
• Chapterhouse: Dune — Frank Herbert
• The Naked Sun — Isaac Asimov
• The Vile Village — Lemony Snicket
• The Pillars of the Earth — Ken Follett
• Christine — Stephen King
• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom — Miguel Ruiz
• Winnie-the-Pooh — A.A. Milne

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