Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer games SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE

we meet the most epochal inventions in horological history

Blending memories and family myths

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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer games SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZEJon Krakauer's Into the Wild examines the true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness and whose SOS note and emaciated corpse were found four months later. In April 1992, Chris McCandless set off alone into the Alaskan wild. He had given his savings to charity, abandoned his car and his possessions, and burnt the money in his wallet, determined to live a life of independence. Just four months later, Chris