The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.“A meditation on solitude, wildness and survival.” —The Wall Street JournalIn 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty- year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest.

He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food.