The Stranger In The Woods Michael Finkel

Michael finkel s the stranger in the woods is the mesmerizing account of christopher knight s disappearance into maine s forests for 27 years.

The stranger in the woods michael finkel.

The stranger in the woods is ultimately a meditation on the pains of social obligation and the longing toward retreat that resides in us all michael harris the globe and mail toronto michael finkel has done something magical with this profound book. For reasons knight himself never fully articulates he abandoned civilization for a hermit s life in his early twenties. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of maine for twenty seven years making this dream a reality not out of anger at the world but simply because he preferred to live on his own. He has written for national geographic gq rolling stone esquire vanity fair the atlantic and the new york times magazine.

Through letters and interviews the author learns about his origins survival tactics and burglary raids that made him a local legend. The extraordinary story of the last true hermit hardcover deckle edge march 7 2017 by michael finkel author. He lives in western montana. Michael finkel is the author of true story.