It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded. In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries.īased on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life - why did he leave? what did he learn? - as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. The book is a chronicle and a consideration of Christopher Knight, the man caught living in the Maine woods, where he had been for TWO DECADES. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for twenty-seven years, making this dream a reality - not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. The research and fact-checking involved was thorough and only served to enhance the story. Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. Barbara Bamberger Scott on March 17, 2017. 4/5: What a fascinating true story I listened to the audiobook and couldn’t turn it off.
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