In April 1992 Chris McCandless, a 24-year-old young man, escaping from society, entered alone into the vast lands of Alaska. He was going without any preparation or equipment. Four months later, a group of hunters found his lifeless body. Jon Krakauer investigates in this book who Chris McCandless was and the reasons that led him to cut all his relationships with society. The reading is very enjoyable and leads to think and think about issues as important as the meaning of life.