The stranger in the woods :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
203 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
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.
Call Number
BIOGRAPHY KNIGHT, CH.
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781101875681 9781101911532
The stranger in the woods :
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
5 audio discs (6 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
[Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, [2017]
Summary
This story of theft, struggle, and solitude is the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in the Maine woods for twenty-seven years, never talking to another person and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins. In 1986, a twenty-year-old white man named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods. He would remain alone until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even in winter, Knight developed ways to store food and water and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothes, reading material, and other provisions, while the Smithfield region's community was never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, Finkel presents a detailed account of the why and how of Knight's secluded life, as well as the challenges he has faced returning to the world.
Call Number
YA CD B KNIGHT
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781101924921 9781101924907
The stranger in the woods :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
15 paperback books, 1 book on CD, 1 binder (discussion guide, author information, evaluation form, sign-out sheet) ; 24 cm + 1 canvas bag with identification tag.
Production / Publication Information
©2017
Summary
The unforgettable true story of Christopher Knight, who found refuge from the pressures of modern society by living alone in the Maine woods for twenty-seven years.
Call Number
BCK/STRANGER
Publication Date
2015
Language
English
The stranger in the woods :
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
283 pages (large print) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Production / Publication Information
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017]
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.
Call Number
LARGE PRINT B KNIGHT
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781410497482
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