{"product_id":"wild-into-the-wild-into-thin-air-3-books-adventure-memoir-set-paperback","title":"Wild, Into the Wild \u0026 Into Thin Air 3 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild: A Journey from Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail\u003cbr\u003eInto the Wild\u003cbr\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Atlantic Books, Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003eBook Count: 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 3-book collection gathers three acclaimed true adventure memoirs. Cheryl Strayed's Wild follows her solo 1,100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail after personal loss, while Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild traces Christopher McCandless's fatal journey into the Alaskan wilderness, and Into Thin Air recounts the deadly 1996 Everest expedition. Together they deliver raw honesty, high-stakes drama, and unforgettable true stories for readers drawn to travel, survival, and the outdoors, all matched in one paperback set for the home library or the trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach title in this collection is a landmark of narrative nonfiction, built from firsthand experience and careful reporting. Wild is Cheryl Strayed's account of walking the Pacific Crest Trail alone at twenty-six, grieving her mother's death and a failed marriage, with only a battered backpack and sheer will to guide her north from the Mojave Desert into Washington State, turning blistered feet, wrong turns, and self-doubt into hard-won clarity and a renewed sense of self. Into the Wild reconstructs the final journey of Christopher McCandless, a young man who gave away his savings, abandoned his car, and walked into the Alaskan bush seeking a purer freedom; Krakauer weaves McCandless's own letters and journals with careful reporting to ask what drives someone toward such radical extremes. Into Thin Air is Krakauer's own eyewitness account of the 1996 Everest climbing season, when a sudden storm turned a guided commercial expedition into one of the mountain's deadliest disasters, examining decision-making under extreme altitude, the commercialization of Everest, and the thin margin between triumph and tragedy at the world's highest point. Read together, these three books trace ordinary people confronting extraordinary risk, whether on a dusty trail, a remote riverbank, or an icy summit ridge, offering complementary views on ambition, grief, wilderness, and what it truly costs to test personal limits against nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree acclaimed true adventure memoirs in one paperback set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers hiking, wilderness survival, and mountaineering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for travel and true-story enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback, easy to pack for any trip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong addition to any nonfiction home library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for book clubs seeking gripping reads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild: A Journey from Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail — Cheryl Strayed's memoir of hiking 1,100 solo miles after devastating personal loss.\u003cbr\u003eInto the Wild — Jon Krakauer investigates the life and death of Christopher McCandless, who abandoned civilization for Alaska's wilderness.\u003cbr\u003eInto Thin Air — Krakauer's firsthand account of the tragic 1996 Everest expedition and the storm that claimed multiple climbers' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheryl Strayed is the author of Wild, along with Tiny Beautiful Things and the novel Torch, and her essays and journalism have appeared in numerous American magazines and journals; she lives in Portland, Oregon. Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer known for investigative narrative nonfiction, including Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, both built from extensive firsthand reporting and interviews. Both authors are widely read for turning real events into gripping, deeply human stories of risk, resilience, grief, and the pull of the wild, earning devoted readerships across the travel and memoir genres alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis set is perfect for the hiker, traveler, or armchair adventurer on your gift list, whether for a birthday, the holiday season, or a summer reading stack. Three unforgettable true stories of grief, ambition, and survival make this a memorable addition to any nonfiction shelf or book club pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various Authors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57072334537078,"sku":"MAN-U2903-9789124015350","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/wild-into-the-wild-into-thin-air-cheryl-strayed-jon-krakauer-paperback.jpg?v=1785849152","url":"https:\/\/skymartbooks.com\/products\/wild-into-the-wild-into-thin-air-3-books-adventure-memoir-set-paperback","provider":"Skymart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}