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

from Jonez

3.75 This was a well written and well-researched book. It was an interesting glimpse into Christopher Knight, and also into the psychology of loneliness which for some is a blessing and to others is a curse. As a often solitary person myself (not on the level of Knight, but I understand the incli...

from bogopea

Fascinating story about a 20 year old man who just left the world one day, driving his car til he couldn't and holing up for 27 years in the Maine woods. He stole from nearby camps for all his needs (food, batteries, clothes, etc.) but talked to no one and was at peace. Then he was finally caught...

from Castlelass

This book tells the true story of Christopher Knight, who left society behind at age 20 in preference for a solitary life in the woods of Maine. He lived without touching or having a conversation with another human for 27 years. Knight was eventually caught and arrested for burglarizing cabins an...

from grandpahobo

A fascinating story. The most moving part (for me) was how Knight was forced to "integrate" back into "society" following his capture. To put someone who has done no tangible harm to anyone else and clearly wasn't a danger to anyone is typical of the cruelty of a society like ours, which values c...

from Stbalbach

Christopher Knight was complicit in wanting his story told, so we should not feel guilty about peering into the world of an extreme introvert. Indeed it's a story of superlatives - during his 27 years of self-imposed solitude he spoke a handful of words to other humans, and most of those just wee...