The Resource The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, by Michael Finkel
The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, by Michael Finkel
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- Summary
- "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, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. 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 in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water, to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, 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 the why and how of his secluded life--as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world. A riveting 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"--Publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 5 audio discs (6 1/2 hr.)
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact discs
- Isbn
- 9781101924907
- Label
- The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit
- Title
- The stranger in the woods
- Title remainder
- the extraordinary story of the last true hermit
- Statement of responsibility
- by Michael Finkel
- Subject
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- Biographies
- Hermits -- Maine | Smithfield Region -- Biography
- Knight, Christopher Thomas, 1965-
- Recluses -- Maine | Smithfield Region -- Biography
- Smithfield Region (Me.) -- Biography
- Solitude -- Case studies
- Survival -- Case studies
- Audiobooks
- Thieves -- Maine | Smithfield Region -- Biography
- Audiobooks on CD
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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, twenty-year-old Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. 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 in winter, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store food and water, to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, 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 the why and how of his secluded life--as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world. A riveting 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"--Publisher description
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Finkel, Michael
- Dewey number
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- 974.1/22043092
- B
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- CT9991.K65
- LC item number
- F56 2017ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- biography
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Mark Bramhall
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Bramhall, Mark
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Knight, Christopher Thomas
- Hermits
- Recluses
- Thieves
- Survival
- Solitude
- Smithfield Region (Me.)
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, by Michael Finkel
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact discs
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
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- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 5 audio discs (6 1/2 hr.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781101924907
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other control number
- 9781101924907
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
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- PRHA 5210
- 40c2lk
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn951948062
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit, by Michael Finkel
- Note
-
- Title from container
- Compact discs
- Capture and storage technique
- unknown
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged.
- Extent
- 5 audio discs (6 1/2 hr.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781101924907
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other control number
- 9781101924907
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
-
- PRHA 5210
- 40c2lk
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn951948062
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
Subject
- Biographies
- Hermits -- Maine | Smithfield Region -- Biography
- Knight, Christopher Thomas, 1965-
- Recluses -- Maine | Smithfield Region -- Biography
- Smithfield Region (Me.) -- Biography
- Solitude -- Case studies
- Survival -- Case studies
- Audiobooks
- Thieves -- Maine | Smithfield Region -- Biography
- Audiobooks on CD
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