{"product_id":"the-stranger-in-the-woods-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-last-true-hermit-9781101911532","title":"The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNational Bestseller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany people dream of escaping modern life. Most will never act on it--but in 1986, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight did just that when he left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would not have a conversation with another person for the next twenty-seven years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on extensive interviews with Knight himself, journalist Michael Finkel shows how Knight lived in a tent in a secluded encampment, developing ingenious ways to store provisions and stave off frostbite during the winters. A former alarm technician, he stealthily broke into nearby cottages for food, books, and supplies, taking only what he needed but sowing unease in a community plagued by his mysterious burglaries. Since returning to the world, he has faced unique challenges--and compelled us to reexamine our assumptions about what makes a good life. By turns riveting and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a deeply moving portrait of a man determined to live his own way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Finkel, Michael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781101911532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael Finkel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39299795845195,"sku":"9781101911532","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_ed29eff3-4169-4d00-a62d-b50ffab7f21c.jpg?v=1617718712","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-stranger-in-the-woods-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-last-true-hermit-9781101911532","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}