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Post by billieblue on Dec 13, 2012 16:27:49 GMT
Hi All what's the name of the book that the film "Into The Wild" is based on?? Who's read it and what do you think?  |
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Post by n brown on Dec 13, 2012 16:39:55 GMT
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Post by Firefox on Dec 13, 2012 17:13:33 GMT
Rubber Tramp has read this I think and he was telling me all about it this summer - quite compelling!
In fact I think "Rubber Tramp" is mentioned in the book - a traveller who has a motorhome as opposed to a "leather tramp" - a traveller on foot.
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Post by Rubbertramp on Dec 13, 2012 18:12:31 GMT
The book is also called Into The Wild and is written by John Krakauer. He is the journalist who first broke the story of Chris Mccandless's death in the "magic bus" in Alaska, originally in a magazine article.
It is a true story although the film does divert from the true facts a little....artistic licence I suppose.
Krakauer tracks down a lot of the people who Chris met on his travels and from their accounts and Chris's vague writings, pieces together the last two years of his life.
This book had a very profound effect on me and I would highly recommend it, especially as it contains far more information than the film ever could about the wonderful and tragic adventure that the young man who called himself Alexander Supertramp undertook
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Post by Firefox on Dec 13, 2012 18:24:33 GMT
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Post by robmac on Dec 14, 2012 10:04:16 GMT
Great film, I will track down the book as RT suggests it is better than the film, which is usually the case.
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Post by whitevanwoman on Dec 14, 2012 11:21:29 GMT
The book is also called Into The Wild and is written by John Krakauer. He is the journalist who first broke the story of Chris Mccandless's death in the "magic bus" in Alaska, originally in a magazine article. It is a true story although the film does divert from the true facts a little....artistic licence I suppose. Krakauer tracks down a lot of the people who Chris met on his travels and from their accounts and Chris's vague writings, pieces together the last two years of his life. This book had a very profound effect on me and I would highly recommend it, especially as it contains far more information than the film ever could about the wonderful and tragic adventure that the young man who called himself Alexander Supertramp undertook Ditto. I came across the book a few years ago when I was reading a book called "Between a rock and a hard place" which is the story of the recent film "127 hours". That book used alot of quotes from Christopher McCandless which were so compelling that I looked him up and discovered the book of Into the Wild. I was hooked on it and, like RT, it had a very profound effect on me, perhaps waking something in me that had been buried for a long time, and reminding me of the real value of true freedom and self-dependency. As ever, the book should be read before you see the film as like RT says, the book gives a sense of his spiritualism in his solitude which the film doesn't convey as well. That said, I really enjoyed the film too and would recommend it. I have bought a copy of the book especially to stay in my van - I have space for about half a dozen "must have" books, and Into the Wild sits next to Lofty Wiseman in my van. Stupidly I gave my copy of the film to my ex :-( I would also recommend the book I mentioned earlier "Between a rock and a hard place", together with the film "127 hours" - again book first, then the film. I won't spoil the story by giving it away but again a good reminder of just how strong the human spirit can be, and just how much we can endure, and how it is possible to find strength inside when it feels like there is no hope. |
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Post by robmac on Dec 14, 2012 13:43:00 GMT
I have watched documentaries about the story behind the film 127 hours. very compelling stuff. Some people are born to inspire!
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Post by billieblue on Dec 15, 2012 12:45:45 GMT
Thanks everyone - I'll now be getting myself a copy. Maybe a forum bookclub coming on? Only joking!!
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Post by whitevanwoman on Dec 15, 2012 13:12:04 GMT
A forum book club is not such a bad idea as there are probably a few books which many members might buy, like Into the wild, or Off Grid, or various 12v manuals, or Guides to flowers, trees, funghi etc. So it might be worth looking into setting up some kind of bulk buy facility which might bring the cost down if more than 10 or 20 copies are bought at once.
So perhaps if anyone is considering buying a book which they think other people might want to buy, it might be worth asking the retailer if there would be any discout for buying several copies and posting on the forum. Obviously this involves the original purchase taking responsibility for distributing all the copies to other members but if not urgent, the order could be placed a week or two before a meet so it could be done at a meet. Or there could be regular (quarterly?) book meets.
Anyone interested in getting the ball rolling for a book club? Ideally it needs to be someone who is located fairly centrally so that attending book club meets wouldn't involve them having the cost of a long drive. The meets would also be a way to have a look at other people's books and get recommendations before buying.
I'll set up a thread for a book club / book reviews / book recommendations / books wanted / books offered / books to avoid etc - remind me if I forget!
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Post by vwT5surfbus on Dec 17, 2012 6:46:39 GMT
i wonder if the internet has killed paper books because now people can get almost any book they want on the net for free
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Post by bigboack on Jan 16, 2013 18:21:13 GMT
Just read a great book by a chinese author, the book was called Spots on the wall, the Authors name was Hu Flung Dung.
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Post by billieblue on Jan 16, 2013 18:27:00 GMT
There's always someone to lower the tone!
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Post by WindDancer on Jan 16, 2013 23:35:31 GMT
This thread has just reminded me that I bought the DVD, and not watched it yet! I was waiting for a quiet night in whilst camping, but all my nights have so far been very sociable instead  |
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Post by donkeytoo on Jan 17, 2013 8:33:24 GMT
I have a spare coy of Into The wild which anyone can have for a fiver. I shall be at the stones. All my book sales money goes to Deaf/Blind kids.
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Post by donkeytoo on Jan 17, 2013 15:42:59 GMT
Book has now gone sorry
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Hi we nearly always freecamp - old age pension gives loads of leisure time but too little money to pay camp site fees. 
The van has solar panel, large water tank So we are pretty self sufficient. Jon
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Hi we nearly always freecamp - old age pension gives loads of leisure time but too little money to pay camp site fees. 
The van has solar panel, large water tank So we are pretty self sufficient. Jon
Nov 18, 2016 20:22:15 GMT
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