The Wild Truth: The secrets that drove Chris McCandless into the wild by Carine McCandless (Paperback, 2014)
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The key missing piece of Jon Krakauer's multi million, multi territory bestseller and widely acclaimed Sean Penn film Into the Wild is finally revealed by his best friend and sister, Carine. The 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 the rest of the nation too. Krakauer's book and a Sean Penn film skyrocketed Chris McCandless to worldwide fame, but the real story of his life and his journey has not yet been told - until now. Carine McCandless, Chris's sister, featured in both the book and film, was the person with whom he had the closest bond, and who witnessed firsthand the dysfunctional and violent family dynamic that made Chris willing to embrace the harsh wilderness of Alaska. Growing up in the same troubled and volatile household that sent Chris on his fatal journey into the wild, Carine finally reveals the broader and deeper reality about life in the McCandless family. For decades, Carine and Chris's parents, a successful aerospace engineer and his beautiful wife, raised their children in the tony suburbs of Northern Virginia. But behind closed doors, her father beat and choked her mother. He whipped Carine and Chris with his belt. He cursed them, belittled their accomplishments, and told them they were nothing without him. Carine and Chris hid under the stairs, hoping to avoid his wrath. They were teenagers before they learned they were conceived while their father was still married and having babies with his first wife, who finally summoned the courage to leave him after he broke her back in a fight. In the 20-plus years since the tragedy of Chris's death, she has searched for some kind of redemption. But in this touching and deeply personal memoir, she reveals how she has learned that real redemption can only come from speaking the truth. Finally, she has found the truth not just in her brother's story, but also her own.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007585137
eBay Product ID (ePID)209486920
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Wild Truth: the Secrets That Drove Chris Mccandless Into the Wild
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicMemorials
GenreBiographies & True Stories
AuthorCarine Mccandless
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight230 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorCarine Mccandless
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- 06 Feb, 2020
Good
I love true story about him cannot wait to read it. The book smell so nice yep I know I’m weird haha 😂🤷🏻♀️Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Feb, 2019
Thoughtful and unique insight from one who knows him better than anyone!
If you want to know the whole story of Chris it's a great read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 May, 2024
Great, thanks
Great, thanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jun, 2024
All good
All goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
