The Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit by Michael Finkel

The Stranger in the Woods: The extraordinary story of the last true hermit

Michael Finkel

224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

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In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods.He would not speak to another human being until three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food.Christopher survi...

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reflective 72%
informative 62%
adventurous 48%
emotional 28%
sad 27%
mysterious 24%
inspiring 14%
challenging 11%
dark 8%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%

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slow 14%

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