The Stranger in the Woods
The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
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The Stranger in the Woods
Narrateur(s):
Mark Bramhall
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Narrateur(s):
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Mark Bramhall
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Auteur(s):
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Michael Finkel
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A New York Times bestseller
In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. 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 through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, 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 his secluded life—why did he leave? what did he learn?—as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping 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.
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"A story that takes the two primary human relationships—to nature and to one another—and deftly upends our assumptions about both. This was a breathtaking book to read and many weeks later I am still thinking about the implications for our society and—by extension—for my own life."
—Sebastian Junger
"An absorbing exploration of solitude and man’s eroding relationship with the natural world. Though the ‘stranger’ in the title is Knight, one closes the book with the sense that Knight, like all seers, is the only sane person in a world gone insane—that modern civilization has made us strangers to ourselves."
—Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic
"Campfire-friendly and thermos-ready, easily drained in one warm, rummy slug… Raises a variety of profound questions—about the role of solitude, about the value of suffering, about the diversity of human needs."
—Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
"Michael Finkel has done something magical with this profound book… [His] investigation runs deep, summoning…the human history of our own attempts to find meaning in a noisy world."
—Michael Paterniti
"Chris Knight is an American original... I burned through this haunting tale in one rapt sitting."
—John Vaillant
—Sebastian Junger
"An absorbing exploration of solitude and man’s eroding relationship with the natural world. Though the ‘stranger’ in the title is Knight, one closes the book with the sense that Knight, like all seers, is the only sane person in a world gone insane—that modern civilization has made us strangers to ourselves."
—Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic
"Campfire-friendly and thermos-ready, easily drained in one warm, rummy slug… Raises a variety of profound questions—about the role of solitude, about the value of suffering, about the diversity of human needs."
—Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
"Michael Finkel has done something magical with this profound book… [His] investigation runs deep, summoning…the human history of our own attempts to find meaning in a noisy world."
—Michael Paterniti
"Chris Knight is an American original... I burned through this haunting tale in one rapt sitting."
—John Vaillant
Intriguing
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a thought I had while listening to this book was that all this guy wanted was to be alone because that's the only time he felt content. that's such an American thing, the 'pursuit of happiness' . American society isn't set up to let everyone do that. my takeaway is that this is a tragic story of a man who only yearned to be free and couldn't because he lived in the u.s.
It's ok
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The writer mentioned quickly that Socrates ate cheap meat which is inaccurate and I don’t know how it slipped by the editor.
Socrates is a famous vegetarian.
Socrates a Vegetarian
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1. How is it possible for anyone to survive, alone, in the cold, in the elements, without any preparation, and never been seen/caught for over 25 years?! This story goes into detail just how this was possible, from what was used for shelter, how food was acquired, how he moved about the landscape unnoticed, how personal hygiene was dealt with, to how the hermit passed time. It was so interesting to see how resourceful someone can become and made me question how I would have dealt with this issues if I were in this situation.
2. The book discusses different forms of isolation that have occurred, including isolation for religious/spirtual reasons, protest reasons, and those in solitary confinement. It discusses the mental and emotional effects of isolation in these situations and why it impacts some differently than others.
3. My morals were questioned throughout the entire story. On one level I was rooting for the hermit as he stole most of the items he used for his survival. I think at first I was okay with his form of stealing because he would only steal items that look as though they had been cast aside, were of low value and often required for survival. He would often steal books, which on some level also seemed to make it okay for me. However, when the owners of those homes that were broken into, year after year, explained the impact on themselves, specifically how their homes became a place of fear, I began to change my opinion to perhaps feel as though his form of inconsequential stealing was actually not that inconsequential. He made the choice to be a 'hermit' and cut himself off from society, but was he really a hermit if he was relying on others for survival? Did he really cut himself off from society? He made this decision, so perhaps he should have been able to rely solely on himself, instead of robbing others of their feelings of safety and security.
4. Narration was fantastic!
Overall this is one of my favorite books. I listened to it twice just so that I could pick on some of the details I may have missed the first time. If you are looking for a fascinating story, with great narration, then check this title out.
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FASCINATING!!!!
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Find an alone place...
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