Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Twelve books to fuel your wanderlust

At the Telegraph Eleanor Muffitt tagged 12 "books that make you want to pack your bags and trot the globe," including:
Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer’s gripping read looks at the true story of Chris McCandless, a young American whose corpse was discovered four months after he began hiking in the Alaskan wilderness. Digging into the dangers of exploration, the mountaineer’s report is a fascinating warning against facing nature alone.
Read about another book on the list.

Into the Wild is one of Brian Payton's top ten books about Alaska.

--Marshal Zeringue