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About This Book
The story of Chris McCandless, a young man who embarked on a solo journey into the wilds of Alaska and whose body was discovered four months later, explores the allure of the wilderness
More by Jon Krakauer
Reading Time Estimates
7h 14m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 12m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 43m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 78,100 words📅 11 days at 30 min/day
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WPM
Reading time
5 h 12 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 47 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
8 h 41 min
Audio 2x
4 h 20 min
That's about:
- 📅11 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇11 commutes of 30 min each




