NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality--not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. "A meditation on solitude, wildness...
"For readers of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude--the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins for twenty-seven years...
In 1986, young Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts for the woods. He lived in isolation for 30 years, with no human interaction, until he was arrested for stealing food. Surviving due to his resourcefulness and bravery, he developed a set of ingenious methods for...