Call number
613.69 WIL
Collection
Publication
Da Capo Press (1999), 360 pages
Description
Wild brings together writings about men and women fighting for their lives in the wilderness, from Jon Krakauer's article on which he based his best-seller Into the Wild, to Carl R. Raswan's account of surviving raids, droughts, and sandstorms in the desert with the Bedouins. Other accounts include: Philipe Descola telling of life with an isolated tribe of headhunters; Edward Abbey on the hazards of trying to navigate the Southwest canyons; Bill Bryson describing his life-threatening adventures along the Appalachian Trail; and Sheila Nickerson on the survivors of family and friends lost to the wilderness.
User reviews
LibraryThing member wdlaurie
This book turned out to be a mixture of true and fictional accounts of survival by a variety of writers. I found it hard to switch gears (was someone's life really in peril, or was I reading a fictional account?) and the quality of the stories was less than transporting (I do love me my escapism,
Some of these were excerpts from books: always difficult to truly plunge into, since you know you're missing 9/10ths of the work.
I recently read another book, Adrenaline 2001, which was quite similar to this title, but only contained true accounts. I think my expectations for that title were definitely better formed and fulfilled.
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kids!)Some of these were excerpts from books: always difficult to truly plunge into, since you know you're missing 9/10ths of the work.
I recently read another book, Adrenaline 2001, which was quite similar to this title, but only contained true accounts. I think my expectations for that title were definitely better formed and fulfilled.
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Pages
360
ISBN
1560252197 / 9781560252191