The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit Contributor(s): Finkel, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1101911530 ISBN-13: 9781101911532 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - Psychology | Personality - Sports & Recreation | Camping |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.58 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A National Geographic Best Book of the Year National Bestseller Many people dream of escaping modern life. Most will never act on it--but in 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight did just that when he left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another person for the next twenty-seven years. Drawing on extensive interviews with Knight himself, journalist Michael Finkel shows how Knight lived in a tent in a secluded encampment, developing ingenious ways to store provisions and stave off frostbite during the winters. A former alarm technician, he stealthily broke into nearby cottages for food, books, and supplies, taking only what he needed but sowing unease in a community plagued by his mysterious burglaries. Since returning to the world, he has faced unique challenges--and compelled us to reexamine our assumptions about what makes a good life. By turns riveting and thought-provoking, The Stranger in the Woods gives us a deeply moving portrait of a man determined to live his own way. |