Into the Wild (book)
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Into the Wild (book) is Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction account of Christopher McCandless’s journey into the Alaskan wilderness and the circumstances leading to his tragic death.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Into the Wild | 1 |
| Into the Wild (book) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Into the Wild (book) Context triple: [Into the Wild, basedOn, Into the Wild (book)]
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A.
Into the Wild
Into the Wild is a 2007 biographical adventure drama film, directed by Sean Penn and based on Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, that follows the true story of Christopher McCandless’s journey into the Alaskan wilderness.
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In the Wilderness
"In the Wilderness" is a novel by Sigrid Undset that forms one of the volumes in her historical tetralogy "The Master of Hestviken," exploring medieval Norwegian life and complex moral and spiritual struggles.
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A Kind of Alaska
A Kind of Alaska is a one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores themes of time, memory, and identity through the story of a woman awakening after decades in a coma.
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D.
Looking for Alaska (miniseries)
Looking for Alaska is a 2019 teen drama miniseries based on John Green’s novel, following a boy at a boarding school whose life is transformed by his enigmatic classmate Alaska Young.
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E.
The Wild
The Wild is a studio album by American rapper Raekwon that showcases his gritty storytelling and classic East Coast hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Into the Wild (book) Target entity description: Into the Wild (book) is Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction account of Christopher McCandless’s journey into the Alaskan wilderness and the circumstances leading to his tragic death.
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A.
Into the Wild
Into the Wild is a 2007 biographical adventure drama film, directed by Sean Penn and based on Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, that follows the true story of Christopher McCandless’s journey into the Alaskan wilderness.
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B.
In the Wilderness
"In the Wilderness" is a novel by Sigrid Undset that forms one of the volumes in her historical tetralogy "The Master of Hestviken," exploring medieval Norwegian life and complex moral and spiritual struggles.
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C.
A Kind of Alaska
A Kind of Alaska is a one-act play by Harold Pinter that explores themes of time, memory, and identity through the story of a woman awakening after decades in a coma.
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D.
Looking for Alaska (miniseries)
Looking for Alaska is a 2019 teen drama miniseries based on John Green’s novel, following a boy at a boarding school whose life is transformed by his enigmatic classmate Alaska Young.
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E.
The Wild
The Wild is a studio album by American rapper Raekwon that showcases his gritty storytelling and classic East Coast hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure book
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biographical book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Sean Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | ALA Alex Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christopher McCandless’s journey into the Alaskan wilderness
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life of Christopher McCandless ⓘ |
| contains |
author’s investigative reporting
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biographical narrative ⓘ personal reflections by Jon Krakauer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
adventure
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biography ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Into the Wild (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-679-42850-X ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Christopher McCandless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed reconstruction of Christopher McCandless’s final months
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exploration of motives behind McCandless’s journey ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Magic Bus 142
NERFINISHED
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Stampede Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 207 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Anchor Books
NERFINISHED
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Villard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Villard Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject | Christopher McCandless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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family relationships ⓘ idealism ⓘ individualism ⓘ risk and survival ⓘ wilderness ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Into the Wild (book) Description of subject: Into the Wild (book) is Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction account of Christopher McCandless’s journey into the Alaskan wilderness and the circumstances leading to his tragic death.
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