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The stranger in the woods the extraordinary story of the last true hermit Cover Image Large Print Book

The stranger in the woods the extraordinary story of the last true hermit

Finkel, Michael (author.).

Summary: "For readers of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude--the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years. In 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water, to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed, but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of the why and how of his secluded life--as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world. A riveting 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"--Publisher description.

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  • ISBN: 9781410497482
  • ISBN: 1410497488
  • ISBN: 9781432847630
  • ISBN: 1432847635
  • Physical Description: large print
    283 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017]

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Subject:
Knight, Christopher Thomas 1965-
Hermits Maine Smithfield Region Biography
Recluses Maine Smithfield Region Biography
Thieves Maine Smithfield Region Biography
Survival Case studies
Solitude Case studies
Smithfield Region (Me.) Biography
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  • 1 of 3 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library LP BIO KNIGHT (Text) 36015000689725 Adult Biography Checked out 08/13/2026
Richlands Branch Library LP BIO KNIGHT (Text) 36015001463492 Adult Biography Available -
Sneads Ferry Branch Library LP BIO KNIGHT (Text) 36015001200886 Adult Biography Checked out 08/21/2026
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