The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017].
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Large Print Book
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9781410497482, 1410497488
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017].
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283 pages : map, illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781410497482, 1410497488
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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 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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Finkel, M. (2017). The stranger in the woods: the extraordinary story of the last true hermit . Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkel, Michael. 2017. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Finkel, Michael. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Finkel, Michael. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
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