The Stranger In The Woods Michael Finkel Review

This book tells the story of christopher knight who became known as the north pond hermit.

The stranger in the woods michael finkel review.

While scanning the news online finkel true story. This incredible book the stranger in the woods. The stranger in the woods is ultimately a meditation on the pains of social. More important finkel finds a way in a brief 190 pages to bring us well beyond the mere facts of the case.

The extraordinary story of the last true hermit written by michael finkel poses some thought provoking questions. Questions which really have no definitive answers. Read a q a with michael finkel about the stranger in the woods. Stranger in the woods by michael finkel review a profound hermit.

Murder memoir mea culpa 2005 came across the story of christopher knight. The chapters are short so that one can read briefly each night and still make significant headway in a few weeks. Police officers had arrested knight for burglary but when they questioned him further they discovered that their suspect had been living alone in the wild for 27 years. A journalist s account of a massachusetts man who went deep into the maine woods to live a life of solitude and self sufficiency.

Well researched and compassionate the stranger in the woods is a thought provoking account that will make you thankful for your next hot meal and warm bed especially on a stormy bone chilling night.