Recommended Age:
16
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy narrative nonfiction that combines adventure, biography, and moral reflection on idealism and its limits.
About the Book
The true story of a young man who gave away his savings, abandoned his car, and hitchhiked into the Alaskan wilderness, where he died alone four months later.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
Themes of idealism, family estrangement, and the fatal consequences of unpreparedness in extreme wilderness conditions. The subject's death is the emotional center of the story.
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No Violence
No violence.
Engagement:
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
1996
Page Count:
224
