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.īased 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. 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 would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. 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. This is 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.
Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. A book that seriously treats the choice of solitude as a way of life, and something of the spiritual nature of it. The author is careful to stick to what he actually experienced in his meetings with the hermit. Christopher Knight is surprisingly articulate, and intelligent, if antisocial. This book concerns the hermit, Christopher Knight, who spent 27 years living alone without an open fire in the Maine woods.
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