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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
Contributor(s): Finkel, Michael (Author)
ISBN: 1101911530     ISBN-13: 9781101911532
Publisher: Vintage
OUR PRICE:   $15.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2018
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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
 
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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.